Education and Care Services (Removal of Rest Periods) Amendment Regulation 2025

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Education and Care Services (Removal of Rest Periods) Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 January 2026.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Education and Care Services Regulation 2013.

4Amendment of s 41 (Prescribed circumstances for certain unqualified persons—Act s 117(1))

(1)Section 41(3), ‘for a period other than a rest period’—
omit.

(2)Section 41(4)—
omit.

5Omission of ss 46–48

Sections 46 to 48—
omit.

6Amendment of s 51 (Rest pauses)

(1)Section 51(2)(c)—
omit.

(2)Section 51(2)(d) and (e)—
renumber as section 51(2)(c) and (d).

7Amendment of s 53 (Educator to child ratios generally—Act, s 244(2)(f))

Section 53, heading, ‘generally’—
omit.

8Omission of sch 2 (Educator to child ratios—rest periods)

Schedule 2—
omit.

9Amendment of sch 3 (Educator to child ratios—general)

Schedule 3, heading, ‘—general’—
omit.