A lease or licence should be used when:

• the length of the community use arrangement is for a period exceeding 12 months (not-for-profit and for-profit) or
• the community use arrangement is a commercial venture (regardless of time frame). Refer to the definitions in section 1.3 of the Community Use of School Facilities implementation procedures for more information.

Use a licence when the operator's use of the space is not exclusive (some licences may entail exclusive use). Use a lease when the operator has exclusive use of the space.

Regardless of the period of use, a lease or licence must always be prepared and signed before the following services are provided by an external party on a school site:

• an Out of School Hours Care Service
• any other early childhood education service
• a school canteen
• a uniform store.