Bill 181

Bill 1812000

An Act to amend the

Day Nurseries Act

to allow up to seven children

to be cared for in rural areas

without requiring

a licence under the Act

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. Section 11 of the Day Nurseries Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Exemption

(8) Every day nursery and private-home day care agency that receives or provides care for no more than seven children is exempt from the licence requirements of this section if it is located in a rural area or in a town or village with a population of fewer than 3,500.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The short title of this Act is the Day Nurseries Amendment Act, 2000.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to exempt day nurseries and private-home day care agencies that receive or provide care for no more than seven children from the licence requirements of the Act if the nurseries or agencies are located in a rural area or in a town or village with a population of fewer than 3,500.