1. In this Regulation, the period between 1 September of a year and 31 August of the following year is established as the reference year.
Under this Regulation, the modes of childcare for children under 5 years of age on 30 September of the reference year are one day of childcare equivalent to a continuous period of more than 4 hours per day, and one half-day of childcare equivalent to a continuous period of at least 2 hours and 30 minutes but not more than 4 hours per day.
Under this Regulation, the mode of childcare for children at least 5 years of age on 30 September of the reference year is one day of childcare equivalent to a continuous period or discontinuous periods totalling at least 2 hours and 30 minutes per day.