The Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 1999

Grant of accreditation

8.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, where an organisation applies to the Secretary of State for accreditation he may—

(a) reject the application, or

(b) grant the accreditation on such conditions, if any, as he thinks necessary or expedient.

(2) Before making a decision in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may require further evidence from the organisation, and may consult any person as he thinks fit.

(3) Before rejecting an application under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall advise the organisation in writing that he is minded not to accredit the organisation, giving his reasons, and inviting the organisation to make representations in support of its application within 28 days after the notification is issued.

(4) The Secretary of State shall consider any representations made by the organisation before making his decision under paragraph (1).

(5) Where the Secretary of State is minded to grant accreditation in principle under paragraph (1)(b), he shall notify the organisation in writing that he is minded to grant the accreditation on the conditions set out in the notification.

(6) When the organisation receives a notice issued under paragraph (5) it shall within 28 days either

(a) advise the Secretary of State in writing that it accepts the conditions proposed; or

(b) make representations in support of its objections to the conditions proposed.

(7) The Secretary of State shall consider any representation made by the organisation about the conditions, before he makes his decision under paragraph (1).

(8) When the Secretary of State makes his decision under paragraph (1) he shall notify the organisation concerned in writing.

(9) When the Secretary of State decides to accredit an organisation, the notice in writing issued under paragraph (8) shall specify the conditions of accreditation, and a copy of the notice of accreditation shall be sent to the Inland Revenue.

(10) Accreditation shall be for a period of three years and shall be conditional upon the organisation continuing to meet the conditions and criteria for accreditation.