Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010

30 Regulations governing activities

(1) The Welsh Ministers may make regulations governing the activities of registered persons who act as child minders, or provide day care, on premises in Wales.

(2) The regulations under this section may deal with the following matters (among others)—

(a) the welfare and development of the children concerned;

(b) suitability to look after, or be in regular contact with, the children concerned;

(c) qualifications and training;

(d) the maximum number of children who may be looked after and the number of persons required to assist in looking after them;

(e) the maintenance, safety and suitability of premises and equipment;

(f) the procedures for dealing with complaints;

(g) the supervision of staff;

(h) the keeping of records;

(i) the provision of information.

(3) If the regulations require any person (other than the Welsh Ministers) to have regard to or meet factors, standards or other matters prescribed by or referred to in the regulations, they may also provide for any allegation that the person has failed to do so to be taken into account—

(a) by the Welsh Ministers in the exercise of their functions under this Part, or

(b) in any proceedings under this Part.

(4) Regulations may provide—

(a) that a registered person who without reasonable excuse contravenes, or otherwise fails to comply with, any requirement of the regulations is guilty of an offence; and

(b) that a person guilty of the offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.