Children Act 1989

4 (1) The person carrying on a registered children’s home may at any time make an application, in such manner and including such particulars as may be prescribed, for the cancellation by the responsible authority of the registration of the home.

(2) If the authority are satisfied, in the case of a school registered by virtue of section 63(6), that it is no longer a school to which that provision applies, the authority shall give to the person carrying on the home notice that the registration of the home has been cancelled as from the date of the notice.

(3) If on any annual review under paragraph 3, or at any other time, it appears to the responsible authority that a registered home is being [F1 , or has been,] carried on otherwise than in accordance with the relevant requirements, they may determine that the registration of the home should be cancelled.

(4) The responsible authority may at any time determine that the registration of a home should be cancelled on the ground—

(a) that the person carrying on the home has been convicted of an offence under this Part or any regulations made under paragraph 10; or

(b) that any other person has been convicted of such an offence in relation to the home.

[F2 (5) In relation to a home which has ceased to exist, references in this paragraph and paragraph 5(4) to the person, or any person, carrying on the home include references to each of the persons who carried it on.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 4(3) inserted (1.1.2001 (E.) and 28.2.2001 (W.)) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 41(4)(a), 122; S.I. 2000/2795, art. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2001/139, art. 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 4(5) inserted (1.1.2001 (E.) and 28.2.2001 (W.)) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 41(4)(b), 122; S.I. 2000/2795, art. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2001/139, art. 2(2)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 4 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)