ST. JOHN’S, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 70/17

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 70/17 Child Care Regulations (Amendment) under the Child Care Act (Filed July 27, 2017) Under the authority of

section 34 of the Child Care Act, I make the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s,July 27, 2017. Dale Kirby Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.54 Amdt. Caregiver to child ratio 2. S.64 R&S Outdoor play structures 3. S.69 Amdt. Caregiver to child ratio 1. Subsection 54(8) of the Chi ld Care Regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(8) Notwithstanding subsection (7), where there are more than 3 children that are 2 years old or younger assigned to the same homeroom, the second car egiver assigned to that homeroom shall als o hold at least level I certification. NLR39/17 as amended 3 Extraordinary Gazette July 27, 2017

Child Care Regulations (Amendment) 70/17

Section 64 of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: 64.

(1) In addition to the requirements under

section 39, a play structure for use in an outdoor play area of a centre shall be designated by the manufacturer as designed for commercial use.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a play structure is not designated by the manufacturer as designed for commercial use, it may be used in an outdoor play area of a centr e where it has been approved by an inspector appointed under the Act as safe for use in a centre.

(3) Approval of a play structure under subsection (2) shall be obtained (

a) within a year of the coming into force of these regulations where the play structure was being used at a centre in which a child care service (

i) was being operated under a valid licence issued under the Child Care Services Act on the coming into force of these regulations, and (ii) is being operated in the same centre in which it was being operated on the coming info force of these regulations; or (

b) before the play structure is used at the centre. 3. Subsection 69(5) is repealed. ©Queen's Printer Outdoor play structures 4 Extraordinary Gazette July 27, 2017

Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Child Care Act Child Care Regulations (Amendment) NLR 70/17 Amends NLR 39/17 S.54 Amdt. S.64 R&S S.69 Amdt Jul 27/17 p. 3 ST. JOHN’S, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 5