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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+WMinor and consequential amendments

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)E+W

18 [F1( 1 )Schedule 9A to the Children Act 1989 (child minding and day care for young children) is amended as follows.E+W

( 2 ) In the heading, after “children” insert “ in Wales ” .

( 3 )In paragraph 1 (exemption of certain schools), in sub-paragraph (1)(c), omit “the Secretary of State or”.

( 4 )In paragraph 4 (disqualification for registration)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “day care” insert “ in Wales ” ,

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(f), after “Part XA” insert “ , or Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, ” ,

(c) in sub-paragraph (3), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” ,

(d) in sub-paragraph (4), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” , and

(e) in sub-paragraph (5), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” .

(5)In paragraph 5 (offences relating to disqualification)—

( a )in sub-paragraph (1)(a)—

(i) after “child minder” insert “ in Wales ” ,

(ii) after “child minding” insert “ in Wales ” ,

( b ) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “any of sub-paragraphs (3) to (5)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (4) or (5) ” , and

( c )for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

(2)A person who contravenes sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4 shall not be guilty of an offence under this paragraph if—

(a)he is disqualified for registration by virtue only of regulations made under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4, and

(b)he proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that he was living in the same household as a person who was disqualified for registration or in a household in which such a person was employed.

(6)In paragraph 6 (certificates of registration), in sub-paragraph (5)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “(in England or in Wales)” substitute “ in Wales ” , and

(b) in paragraph (b) after “any premises” insert “ in Wales ” .

( 7 )In paragraph 8 (co-operation between authorities), omit sub-paragraph (1).]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 18(1)-(4) (5)(a) (7) in force at 1.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)

I2Sch. 2 para. 18(5)(b)(c) in force at 1.9.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)