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Law No.1 of 2014 Regulating the Activities of Nursery Schools

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 1Date: 13/01/2014 Corresponding to 12/03/1435 HijriNumber of Articles: 25Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 2Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 30/01/2014 Corresponding to 29/03/1435 HijriPage from: 3

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Chapter Two: Licensing

5 Article

It shall not be permitted to establish, manage or change the location of a nursery or engage in any of the activities thereof, or change thespecifications thereof prior to obtaining therelevant license from the Department.

6 Article

The applicant for a licence to establish a nursery school shall comply with the following conditions:

Be at least Twenty-One (21) years old;
Be of good conduct and reputation;
Never have been convicted with a final judgement in respect of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust, even if he has been reinstated; and
Make a deposit ofOne Hundred Thousand Qatari Riyals (QR100,000) with the Ministry, which shall remain valid throughout the original or extended term of the licence. The foregoingdeposit shall be refunded in the event of a request by the licensee to end the practice of the nursery's activity, upon confirmation of the absence of any due amounts thereto.

7 Article

The requirements to be met within the premisesof the nursery shall be determined by virtue of thedecision issued by the Minister in this respect.
8 Article

Each nursery school shall adopt a special name, distinctive from others, which should be approved by the Department

9 Article

The application for a license to establish, renovate, change the location or manage a nursery or change the specifications thereof, or engage in any of the activities thereof, shall be submitted to the Department on the form destined for such purpose along with the documents required by the Department.

The Department shall decide on the foregoing application, within thirty (30) days from the date of submission, and notify the concerned applicant of its decision, at his place of residence or business centre via a registered letter, or in any way indicating knowledge of the decision. In case of rejection of such application, the decision shall be reasoned. The elapse of the aforementioned period without a response shall be deemed an implicit rejection of the application.

The applicant whose application has been rejected may file appeal to the Minister within ten (10) days from the date of his notification of the decision, or from the date at which his application is deemed to be implicitly rejected.

The Minister shall decide on such appeal within thirty (30) days from the date of submission thereof, and his decision shall be final. The lapse of the aforementioned period without a decision on the appeal shall be deemed an implicit rejection thereof.

10 Article

A nursery school license shall be grantedfor the period of one (1) year, renewable for similar period (s), subsequent to verification of its compliance with the procedures and conditions stipulated in this Law and the Bylaws related thereto, and payment of the prescribed fee thereof, which shall be determined upon a decision issued by the Minister.

11 Article

The licensee shall not be permitted to assign the license except upon obtaining the prior written consent of the Department.

However, the Department's approval to assign the license shall be subject to verification of the fulfilment of all the procedures and conditions to be met by the assignee.

In case of transfer of the nursery to a non-licensee, the person to whom the nursery has been transferred shall notify the Department, within thirty (30) days from the date of the such transfer, provided that the notification shall include a statement of the cause of transfer, along with an undertaking indicating fulfilment of the procedures and conditions stipulated in this Law in this respect.

In the event the licensee intents to terminate the license before its expiry, shall notify the Department and children'sparents in writing three (3) months prior to the date of such termination, and refund any fees paid in advance or expenses for the period following that date.

12 Article

The licensee, within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of the license shall prepare policy and procedures manualfor the Nursery in accordance with the guidelines prepared by the Department for that purpose. The policy and procedures manualshall be positioned in a prominent place within the premises that is accessible for viewing. The policy and procedures manualshall include the following details:

The administrative and financial system of the nursery, the programs thereof and the competences of the employees therein;
The terms and conditions for the admission and enrolment of Childrenand the fees collected by the nursery in consideration of providing child care as well as payment term thereof; and
The types of health care, nutrition, education and recreation provided to the children, in conformity with the controls and conditions approved by the competent authorities.

The policy and procedures manualshall be in effect,subject to the approval by the Department.

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