Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2023
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Child Care Act 2001 .
29 May 2023B. BAKER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
R. C. JAENSCH
Minister for Education, Children and Youth
These regulations may be cited as the Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2023 .
These regulations take effect on 5 June 2023.
(1) The fees specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are prescribed as the fees payable under the Child Care Act 2001 , in respect of the matters to which they relate, for the period 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024.(2) The fees specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 are prescribed as the fees payable under the Child Care Act 2001 , in respect of the matters to which they relate, on and from 1 July 2024.
SCHEDULE 1 - Fees
PART 1 - Fees – 5 June 2023 to 30 June 2024
Fee units | 1. | Approved registration body licence | (a) Application for licence | 172.08 | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 129.07 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.65 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 25.28 | 2. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre not covered by item 3 | (a) Application for licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 42.70 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 42.70 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 85.96 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 171.91 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 257.87 | (b) Application for renewal of licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 34.27 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 34.27 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 76.97 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 150.56 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 214.61 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 25.28 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 25.28 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 28.65 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 28.65 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 28.65 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 16.85 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 16.85 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 25.28 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 25.28 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 25.28 | 3. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre providing vacation care programs only | (a) Application for licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 21.35 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 21.35 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 42.98 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 85.96 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 128.93 | (b) Application for renewal of licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 17.13 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 17.13 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 38.48 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 75.28 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 107.30 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 12.64 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 12.64 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 17.13 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 28.65 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 28.65 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 8.43 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 8.43 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 12.64 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 12.64 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 17.13 | 4. | Home-based child care licence – licensed for up to 7 children | (a) Application for licence | 16.85 | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 12.36 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 8.43 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 3.93 |
PART 2 - Fees on and from 1 June 2024
Fee units | 1. | Approved registration body licence | (a) Application for licence | 168.30 | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 126.23 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 | 2. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre not covered by item 3 | (a) Application for licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 49.45 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 82.42 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 164.84 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 274.73 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 357.14 | (b) Application for renewal of licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 49.45 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 82.42 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 164.84 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 274.73 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 357.14 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 | 3. | Centre-based child care licence – child care centre providing vacation care programs only | (a) Application for licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 24.73 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 41.21 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 82.42 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 137.36 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 178.57 | (b) Application for renewal of licence: | (i) Licensed for up to 15 children | 24.73 | (ii) Licensed for 16 to 40 children | 41.21 | (iii) Licensed for 41 to 65 children | 82.42 | (iv) Licensed for 66 to 90 children | 137.36 | (v) Licensed for 91 or more children | 178.57 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 | 4. | Home-based child care licence – licensed for up to 7 children | (a) Application for licence | 16.48 | (b) Application for renewal of licence | 12.09 | (c) Late lodgement of application for renewal of licence | 28.02 | (d) Request for amendment of licence | 24.73 |
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 May 2023
These regulations are administered in the Department for Education, Children and Young People.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations –(a) prescribe relevant fees payable under the Child Care Act 2001 ; and(b) are made consequentially on the repeal of the Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2013 under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .