LOBATSE TOWN COUNCIL (DAY-CARE CENTRE) BYE-LAWS

(section 6)

(9th July, 2010)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

PART I
Preliminary

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
Licensing/Registration of Day-Care Centres

    3.    Registration of day-care centres

    4.    Duration and renewal of registration licence

    5.    Registration licence to be displayed

    6.    Closure of day-care centres

PART III
Operation of Day-Care Centres

    7.    Hours of operation

    8.    Age of admission

    9.    Premises of day-care centres

    10.    Sick rooms

    11.    Relocation of day-care centres

    12.    Toilets

    13.    First aid requirements

    14.    Classroom equipment

    15.    Curriculum

    16.    Outdoor play areas

    17.    Kitchens

    18.    Staff

    19.    Animals and pets

    20.    Smoking prohibited

    21.    Responsibilities of owner

PART IV
General

    22.    Powers of entry

    23.    Offences and penalties

        SCHEDULE

S.I. 65, 2010.

PART I
Preliminary (by-laws 1-2)

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the Lobatse Town 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*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.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, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "baby care centre" means a place for the care, education and supervision of children below the age of two and half years;

    "Council" means the Lobatse Town Council;

    "day-care centre" means a place for the care, education and supervision of children below the age of six which includes a baby care centre; and

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

PART II
Licensing/Registration of Day-Care Centres (bye-laws 3-6)

3.    Registration of day-care centres

    (1) A person shall not operate a day-care centre without the prior approval of, and registration, by the Council.

    (2) An application to operate a day-care centre shall be made to the Council in Form 1 as set out in the Schedule and shall provide such information as the Council may require and, in particular—

    (a)    details of the premises intended to be used; and

    (b)    the names and qualifications of all teachers and assistants to be employed at the day-care centre.

    (3) Where the Council is satisfied that the proposed day-care centre meets all the requirements of these Bye-laws, it may, on payment of a fee of P300, register a profit making day-care centre, and on payment of a fee P150, register a non profit making day-care centre and issue the applicant a registration licence as set out in Form 2 of the Schedule.

4.    Duration and renewal of registration licence

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