Hong Kong Regulations

CHILD CARE SERVICES REGULATIONS - REGULATION 31

Area of floor space per child

(Past version on 09/06/2000).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART V

HEALTH AND SANITATION

(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), the minimum area of floor space required in
respect of each child in a centre shall, in relation to the type of centre
specified in column 1 of the Second Schedule and in relation to the age of the
child specified opposite that type in column 2 thereof, be the area specified
opposite that age in either column 3(a) or 3(b) of that Schedule. (L.N. 90 of
1980; L.N. 317 of 1982; 15 of 2005 s. 17)

(1A) The minimum area of floor space required in respect of each child in a
centre-

   (a)  which is a non-residential centre;

   (b)  which habitually receives children aged 2 years or over; and

   (c)  which is wholly or partly situated in specified premises, shall be the
        area specified opposite that age in column 3(a) of the Second
        Schedule. (15 of 2005 s. 17)

(2) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraphs (1) and
(1A), for the purposes of column 3(a) of the Second Schedule- (L.N. 90 of
1980; 15 of 2005 s. 17)

   (a)  the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet
        facility or staff-room; and

   (b)  any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is
        not suitable for the purpose, shall be excluded.

(3) In calculating the area of floor space required under paragraph

(1), for the purposes of column 3(b) of the Second Schedule-

   (a)  the area of any passageway, storeroom, kitchen, office, toilet
        facility or staff-room; and

   (b)  any other area within the centre which the Director is satisfied is
        suitable for the purpose, shall be included. (L.N. 90 of 1980)

(4) In this regulation-

"specified premises" (指明處所) means premises-

   (a)  which were not used as a centre immediately before 1 September 2005;
        and

   (b)  in respect of which an application for registration as a centre or
        part of a centre is made on or after 1 September 2005, irrespective of
        whether the premises are to be used as a new centre, as an addition to
        an existing centre or as the new location of an existing centre. (15
        of 2005 s. 17)

"specified premises" (指明處所)