KGATLENG DISTRICT COUNCIL (DAY CARE CENTRE) BYE-LAWS

(under section 33)

(30th December, 2005)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Registration of day care centres

    4.    Registration licence to be displayed

    5.    Transfer of licence

    6.    Age of admission

    7.    Hours of operation

    8.    Premises of day care centres

    9.    Toilets

    10.    First aid requirements

    11.    Classroom equipment

    12.    Curriculum

    13.    Outdoor play areas

    14.    Kitchens

    15.    Staff

    16.    Pets

    17.    Smoking prohibited

    18.    Responsibilities of owner

    19.    Powers of entry

        Schedule

S.I. 89, 2005.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-Laws may be cited as the Kgatleng District Council (Day Care Centre) Bye-Laws*.

*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Bye-Laws—

    "Council" means the Kgatleng District Council;

    "day care centre" means a place for the care, education and supervision of children below the age of 6;

    "infectious diseases" includes diphtheria, cerebrospinal meningitis, whooping cough, measles, mumps, German measles (rubella), chicken pox, scabies, ringworm of scalp or body and typhoid fever.

3.    Registration of day care centres

    (1) No person shall operate a day care centre without a registration licence issued by the Council, authorising him or her to operate a day care centre.

    (2) An application to operate a day care centre shall be made to the Council on Form 1 as set out in the Schedule.

    (3) The Council may require the applicant to provide any such information as is necessary to determine the application for the day care centre.

    (4) Upon receipt of the application, the Council shall cause to be conducted such inspection as it may consider appropriate to ensure that the premises of the day care centre comply with the relevant health and building control standards.

    (5) Where the Council is satisfied that the proposed day care centre meets all the requirements of these Bye-Laws, it may on payment of P150 register the day care centre and issue to the applicant a registration licence on Form 2 as set out in the Schedule.

    (6) A registration licence shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

    (7) An application to renew a registration licence shall be made on Form 3 as set out in the Schedule and the registration licence may be renewed on payment of P150.

4.    Registration licence to be displayed

    A registration licence shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the principal office in the premises of the day care centre.

5.    Transfer of licence

    No person, to whom a licence has been issued may cede, transfer or lease the licence to another person.

6.    Age of admission

    A child who is above six years old shall not be enrolled at a day care centre.

7.    Hours of operation

    A day care centre shall operate between 7.00 hours and 17.00 hours on week days unless otherwise authorised by the Council.

8.    Premises of day care centres