Section 165 Child’s Right Act
Section 165 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Conditions to be complied with by persons providing day care for children. It is under Part XIV (Child Minding and Day Care of Young Children) of the Act.
(1) Where a State Government registers a person under section 163 (1) of this Act, it shall, in addition to the requirements set out in subsection (3) of this section, impose such reasonable conditions on the person as it considers appropriate in each case.
(2) Where a person is registered under section 163 (1) (b) of this Act with respect to different premises within the area of the same State Government, this section shall apply separately in relation to each registration.
(3) A State Government shall on registering a person providing day care for children‐
(a) specify the maximum number of children, or the maximum number of children within specified age groups, who may be looked after on the premises;
(b) require the person to secure that the premises on which he so looks after the children and the equipment used on those premises, are adequately maintained and kept safe;
(c) require the person to notify the State Government in writing of any change in the facilities which he provides or in the period during which he provides those facilities
(d) specify the number of persons required to assist in looking after children on the premises;
(e) require the person to keep a record of the name and address of every‐
(i) child looked after;
(ii) A person who assists in looking after the child; and
(iii) person who lives or is likely at any time to live, on the registered premises;
(f) require the person to notify the State Government in writing of any change in the names and address of a person mentioned in paragraph (e) (ii) and (iii) of this subsection.
(4) In determining the maximum number of children to be specified under subsection (3) (a) of this section, the State Government shall take account of the number of other children who may at any time be on the premises
(5) A State Government may at any time vary, remove or add to any of the conditions imposed under this section
(6) The Minister may, by regulations, make provision as to conditions‐
(a) which shall be imposed by State Governments under this section in prescribed circumstances;
(b) of such descriptions as may be prescribed which shall not be imposed by State Governments under this section.
(7) In subsection (3) of this section references to children looked after are references to children looked after in accordance with the provision of day care made by the registered person
