Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130:section:198b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 198B
Character Range: 593484–594567

198B  Secretary to allocate child care places

Initial allocation of child care places
 (1) If an approved child care service is subject to the allocation rules, the Secretary must allocate child care places to the service in accordance with the rules.

Additional allocation of child care places
 (2) If an approved child care service has been allocated a number of child care places, the approved provider of the service may apply to the Secretary for additional child care places.
 (3) The application must:
 (a) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) contain any information prescribed by the Secretary's rules; and
 (c) contain any other information, and be accompanied by the documents, required by the Secretary.
 (4) The Secretary must decide, in accordance with the allocation rules, whether or not to grant the application.
 (5) The Secretary must give the applicant notice of the decision under subsection (4).
 (6) If the Secretary decides to grant the application, the Secretary must allocate the additional child care places to the service.