Child Care Centre Act 1984 Act 308

Act 308 child care centre act 1984 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006.

Child care centre act 1984 act 308. Definition of a child care centre. Introduction the social welfare department malaysia jkmm was established in 1946 and has been through several structural changes since. Besides its aim of providing care and education to preschool children the act included issues on registration. And protecting the interests and safety of the children against any form of abuse or neglect.

Federal territory kuala lumpur 1 march 1985 p u. Other states 1 february 1986. Department of social welfare malaysia ministry of women family and community development. 1 where any child care centre is registered the director general shall upon payment of a prescribed fee issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form in respect of such child care centre and such certificate shall specify the address of the child care centre to which the registration relates and also any conditions imposed under the provisions of this act.

C h il d. Short title commencement and application 2. Child care centre amendment act 2007. Section 2 of the child care centre act 1984 act 308 describes it as any premises at which four 4 or more children under the age of four 4 years from more than one 1 household are received to be looked after for reward.

The document was produced in line with the act 308 child care centre act 1984 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 jabatan kebajikan masyarakat jkm conditions for. Act 308 child care centre act 1984 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Child care centre 5 laws of malaysia act 308 child care centre act 1984 an act to provide for the registration control and inspection of child care centres and for purposes connected therewith. Registered child care center.

As a result the childcare centre act 1984 was passed to maintain the required minimum standards of childcare centres in the country. Exemptions part ii registration of child care centres 4. Child care center must be registered with the department of social welfare dsw pursuant to the child care centre act 1984 act 308 under the ministry of women family and community development while kindergarten registered with the ministry of education malaysia pursuant to the education act 1996 act 550. Monitoring and inspection of the childcare centres.

This document serves as a guide for employers who wish to launch a childcare centre for employees in the workplace and or in neighbouring community.