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Yn ddilys o 16/03/2001
Yn ddilys o 02/07/2001
(1)No person shall—
(a)act as a child minder in England unless he is registered under this Part for child minding by the Chief Inspector; or
(b)act as a child minder in Wales unless he is registered under this Part for child minding by the Assembly.
(2)Where it appears to the registration authority that a person has contravened subsection (1), the authority may serve a notice (“an enforcement notice") on him.
(3)An enforcement notice shall have effect for a period of one year beginning with the date on which it is served.
(4)If a person in respect of whom an enforcement notice has effect contravenes subsection (1) without reasonable excuse (whether the contravention occurs in England or Wales), he shall be guilty of an offence.
(5)No person shall provide day care on any premises unless he is registered under this Part for providing day care on those premises by the registration authority.
(6)If any person contravenes subsection (5) without reasonable excuse, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 79D inserted (2.7.2001 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a)(2)(3) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs.1-3)
(1)A person who wishes to be registered under this Part shall make an application to the registration authority.
(2)The application shall—
(a)give prescribed information about prescribed matters;
(b)give any other information which the registration authority reasonably requires the applicant to give.
(3)Where a person provides, or proposes to provide, day care on different premises, he shall make a separate application in respect of each of them.
(4)Where the registration authority has sent the applicant notice under section 79L(1) of its intention to refuse an application under this section, the application may not be withdrawn without the consent of the authority.
(5)A person who, in an application under this section, knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 79E inserted ((E.) 16.3.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 2.7.2001 and (W.) 1.7.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a)(2)(3) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
(1)If, on an application by a person for registration for child minding—
(a)the registration authority is of the opinion that the applicant is, and will continue to be, qualified for registration for child minding (so far as the conditions of section 79B(3) are applicable); and
(b)the applicant pays the prescribed fee,
the authority shall grant the application; otherwise, it shall refuse it.
(2)If, on an application by any person for registration for providing day care on any premises—
(a)the registration authority is of the opinion that the applicant is, and will continue to be, qualified for registration for providing day care on those premises (so far as the conditions of section 79B(4) are applicable); and
(b)the applicant pays the prescribed fee,
the authority shall grant the application; otherwise, it shall refuse it.
(3)An application may, as well as being granted subject to any conditions the authority thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to regulations under section 79C, be granted subject to any other conditions the authority thinks fit to impose.
(4)The registration authority may as it thinks fit vary or remove any condition to which the registration is subject or impose a new condition.
(5)Any register kept by a registration authority of persons who act as child minders or provide day care shall be open to inspection by any person at all reasonable times.
(6)A registered person who without reasonable excuse contravenes, or otherwise fails to comply with, any condition imposed on his registration shall be guilty of an offence.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Textual Amendments
F3S. 79F inserted (16.3.2001 (E.) for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 (W.) for certain purposes and otherwise (W.) 1.4.2002, and 2.7.2001 (E.) in so far as not already in force) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a)(iii)(iv); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
Yn ddilys o 02/07/2001
(1)The registration authority may cancel the registration of any person if—
(a)in the case of a person registered for child minding, the authority is of the opinion that the person has ceased or will cease to be qualified for registration for child minding;
(b)in the case of a person registered for providing day care on any premises, the authority is of the opinion that the person has ceased or will cease to be qualified for registration for providing day care on those premises,
or if an annual fee which is due from the person has not been paid.
(2)Where a requirement to make any changes or additions to any services, equipment or premises has been imposed on a registered person under section 79F(3), his registration shall not be cancelled on the ground of any defect or insufficiency in the services, equipment or premises if—
(a)the time set for complying with the requirements has not expired; and
(b)it is shown that the defect or insufficiency is due to the changes or additions not having been made.
(3)Any cancellation under this section must be in writing.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 79G inserted (2.7.2001 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
(1)Regulations may provide for the registration of any person for acting as a child minder or providing day care to be suspended for a prescribed period by the registration authority in prescribed circumstances.
(2)Any regulations made under this section shall include provision conferring on the person concerned a right of appeal to the Tribunal against suspension.
Textual Amendments
F5S. 79H inserted (16.3.2001 (E.) for certain purposes and 1.7.2001 (W.) for certain purposes and otherwise (W.) 1.4.2002, and 2.7.2001 (E.) in so far as not already in force) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 79(1); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a)(v); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
Yn ddilys o 02/07/2001
(1)A person who is registered for acting as a child minder or providing day care may by notice in writing to the registration authority resign his registration.
(2)But a person may not give a notice under subsection (1)—
(a)if the registration authority has sent him a notice under section 79L(1) of its intention to cancel the registration, unless the authority has decided not to take that step; or
(b)if the registration authority has sent him a notice under section 79L(5) of its decision to cancel the registration and the time within which an appeal may be brought has not expired or, if an appeal has been brought, it has not been determined.
Textual Amendments
F6S. 79J inserted (2.7.2001 (E.) and 1.4.2002 (W.)) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
Yn ddilys o 02/07/2001
(1)If, in the case of any person registered for acting as a child minder or providing day care—
(a)the registration authority applies to a justice of the peace for an order—
(i)cancelling the registration;
(ii)varying or removing any condition to which the registration is subject; or
(iii)imposing a new condition; and
(b)it appears to the justice that a child who is being, or may be, looked after by that person, or (as the case may be) in accordance with the provision for day care made by that person, is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm,
the justice may make the order.
(2)The cancellation, variation, removal or imposition shall have effect from the time when the order is made.
(3)An application under subsection (1) may be made without notice.
(4)An order under subsection (1) shall be made in writing.
(5)Where an order is made under this section, the registration authority shall serve on the registered person, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order—
(a)a copy of the order;
(b)a copy of any written statement of the authority’s reasons for making the application for the order which supported that application; and
(c)notice of any right of appeal conferred by section 79M.
(6)Where an order has been so made, the registration authority shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order, notify the local authority in whose area the person concerned acts or acted as a child minder, or provides or provided day care, of the making of the order.
Textual Amendments
F7S. 79K inserted (2.7.2001 for certain purposes for E. and otherwise 1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a)(3) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2002/839, art. 2(b); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
Yn ddilys o 02/07/2001
(1)Not less than 14 days before—
(a)refusing an application for registration;
(b)cancelling a registration;
(c)removing or varying any condition to which a registration is subject or imposing a new condition; or
(d)refusing to grant an application for the removal or variation of any condition to which a registration is subject,
the registration authority shall send to the applicant, or (as the case may be) registered person, notice in writing of its intention to take the step in question.
(2)Every such notice shall—
(a)give the authority’s reasons for proposing to take the step; and
(b)inform the person concerned of his rights under this section.
(3)Where the recipient of such a notice informs the authority in writing of his desire to object to the step being taken, the authority shall afford him an opportunity to do so.
(4)Any objection made under subsection (3) may be made orally or in writing, by the recipient of the notice or a representative.
(5)If the authority, after giving the person concerned an opportunity to object to the step being taken, decides nevertheless to take it, it shall send him written notice of its decision.
(6)A step of a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) shall not take effect until the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be brought under section 79M or, where such an appeal is brought, before its determination.
(7)Subsection (6) does not prevent a step from taking effect before the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be brought under section 79M if the person concerned notifies the registration authority in writing that he does not intend to appeal.
Textual Amendments
F8S. 79L inserted (2.7.2001 for certain purposes for E. and otherwise 1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a)(3)(c) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.); S.I. 2002/839, art. 2(c); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 79L applied (with modifications) (25.3.2003) (E.) by The Tax Credits (Approval of Home Child Care Providers) Scheme 2003 (S.I. 2003/463), {arts. 11, 12}
Yn ddilys o 01/04/2002
(1)An appeal against—
(a)the taking of any step mentioned in section 79L(1); or
(b)an order under section 79K,
shall lie to the Tribunal.
(2)On an appeal, the Tribunal may—
(a)confirm the taking of the step or the making of the order or direct that it shall not have, or shall cease to have, effect; and
(b)impose, vary or cancel any condition.
Textual Amendments
F9S. 79M inserted (1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2002/839, art. 2(d); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
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