Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider that each child care service of the provider operates for the period determined in accordance with this subsection (the minimum period ).
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the minimum period is:
(a) 48 weeks per year; or
(b) if the service is an outside school hours care service--7 weeks per year.
(3) If the Minister's rules prescribe an alternative period for a service and subsection (4) does not apply, then the minimum period for the service is the period prescribed by the Minister's rules.
(4) If the Secretary is satisfied that due to special circumstances affecting a service it is appropriate for the service to operate for a shorter period, the minimum period for the service is the number of weeks per year (which may be nil) that the Secretary determines, in writing, to be appropriate.