PART 2CHILD MINDING AND DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN

Registration of child minding

I120Register of child minders

The Welsh Ministers must maintain a register (“the child minders register”) of all persons who are registered as child minders under this Part.

I221Duty of child minders to register

1

A person must not act as a child minder in Wales unless that person is registered as a child minder by the Welsh Ministers under this Part.

2

If it appears to the Welsh Ministers that a person is acting as a child minder without being registered to do so under this Part, the Welsh Ministers may serve a notice (“an enforcement notice”) on that person.

3

An enforcement notice may be served on a person—

a

by delivering it to the person, or

b

by sending it by post to the person's last known address.

4

An enforcement notice has effect for a period of one year beginning with the date on which it is served.

5

A person (“P”) who acts as a child minder in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence if—

a

an enforcement notice has effect in relation to P, and

b

P acts as a child minder without reasonable excuse.

6

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.