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S-4.1.1 - Educational Childcare Act

Section 26
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26. The Minister may refuse to issue a permit if
(1)  the applicant is unable to ensure the health, safety or well-being of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(2)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant does not hold an attestation establishing that no impediment exists issued under Division I of Chapter VI.1;
(3)  (paragraph replaced);
(4)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was found guilty of an offence under section 6 in the two years preceding the application or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, in the five years preceding the application;
(5)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant held a permit that was revoked or not renewed in the five years preceding the application;
(5.1)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was found guilty of an offence under section 108.2 in the five years preceding the application;
(6)  the applicant made a false declaration or distorted a material fact in the application;
(7)  the Minister considers that a reasonable person would conclude that the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant is lending their name to a person whose application for a permit would be refused.
2005, c. 47, s. 26; 2010, c. 39, s. 6; 2024, c. 6, s. 7.
26. The Minister may refuse to issue a permit if
(1)  the applicant is unable to ensure the health, safety or well-being of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(2)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant exhibits or has exhibited behaviour that could reasonably pose a threat for the physical or emotional safety of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(3)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant is charged with or has been convicted of an indictable or criminal offence related to the abilities and conduct required to operate a childcare centre or a day care centre;
(4)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 6 in the two years preceding the application or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, in the five years preceding the application;
(5)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant held a permit that was revoked or not renewed in the five years preceding the application;
(5.1)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 108.2 in the five years preceding the application;
(6)  the applicant made a false declaration or distorted a material fact in the application;
(7)  the Minister considers that a reasonable person would conclude that the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant is lending their name to a person whose application for a permit would be refused.
2005, c. 47, s. 26; 2010, c. 39, s. 6; 2024, c. 6, s. 7.
26. The Minister may refuse to issue a permit if
(1)  the applicant is unable to ensure the health, safety or well-being of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(2)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant exhibits or has exhibited behaviour that could reasonably pose a threat for the physical or emotional safety of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(3)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant is charged with or has been convicted of an indictable or criminal offence related to the abilities and conduct required to operate a childcare centre or a day care centre;
(4)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 6 in the two years preceding the application or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, in the five years preceding the application;
(5)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant held a permit that was revoked or not renewed in the five years preceding the application;
(5.1)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 108.2 in the five years preceding the application;
(6)  the applicant made a false declaration or distorted a material fact in the application.
2005, c. 47, s. 26; 2010, c. 39, s. 6; 2024, c. 6, s. 7.
26. The Minister may refuse to issue a permit if
(1)  the applicant is unable to ensure the health, safety or well-being of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(2)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant exhibits or has exhibited behaviour that could reasonably pose a threat for the physical or emotional safety of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(3)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant is charged with or has been convicted of an indictable or criminal offence related to the abilities and conduct required to operate a childcare centre or a day care centre;
(4)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 6 in the two years preceding the application or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, in the five years preceding the application;
(5)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant held a permit that was revoked or not renewed under paragraph 4 or 5 of section 28 in the five years preceding the application;
(5.1)  the applicant or a director or a shareholder of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 108.2 in the five years preceding the application;
(6)  the applicant made a false declaration or distorted a material fact in the application.
2005, c. 47, s. 26; 2010, c. 39, s. 6.
26. The Minister may refuse to issue a permit if
(1)  the applicant is unable to ensure the health, safety or well-being of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(2)  the applicant or a director of the applicant exhibits or has exhibited behaviour that could reasonably pose a threat for the physical or emotional safety of the children to whom the applicant proposes to provide childcare;
(3)  the applicant or a director of the applicant is charged with or has been convicted of an indictable or criminal offence related to the abilities and conduct required to operate a childcare centre or a day care centre;
(4)  the applicant or a director of the applicant was convicted of an offence under section 6 in the two years preceding the application;
(5)  the applicant or a director of the applicant held a permit that was revoked or not renewed under paragraph 4, 5 or 6 of section 28 in the three years preceding the application; or
(6)  the applicant made a false declaration or distorted a material fact in the application.
2005, c. 47, s. 26.
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