Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

[F1 Part XA E+W Child Minding and Day Care for Children in F2 . . . Wales]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. XA (ss. 79A-79X) inserted by 2000 c. 14, ss. 79(1), 122 (the insertion coming into force at 16.3.2001 for specified purposes for E., at 1.7.2001 for specified purposes for W., at 2.7.2001 for specified purposes for E., at 1.4.2002 for specified purposes for E., at 1.4.2002 otherwise for W., at 2.9.2002 for specified purposes for E., and otherwise prosp.) by: S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2; 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. 2002/839, art. 2; S.I. 2002/2215, art. 2; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3))

F2 Pt. XA heading: words repealed (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103, 109, Sch. 2 para. 5, Sch. 3; S.I. 2008/ 2261, {art. 2} (with art. 3, Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. XA applied (1.9.2003) (E.) by The Day Care (Application to Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1992), reg. 3 (subject to reg. 4)

Regulations E+W

F3 79C Regulations etc. governing child minders and day care providers. E+W

(1) F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

(3) 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, children under the age of eight;

(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 keeping of records;

(g) the provision of information.

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(5) F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) If the regulations require any person (other than [F7 the Assembly] ) to have regard to or meet factors, standards and 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 [F7 the Assembly] in the exercise of its functions under this Part, or

(b) in any proceedings under this Part.

(7) Regulations may provide—

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

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

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 79C 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)(i); 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)

F4 S. 79C(1) omitted (1.9.2008) by virtue of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(1), 109, Sch. 2 para. 8 and repealed (1.9.2008 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(2), 109, Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)

F5 S. 79C(4) omitted (1.9.2008) by virtue of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(1), 109, Sch. 2 para. 8 and repealed (1.9.2008 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(2), 109, Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)

F6 S. 79C(5) omitted (1.9.2008) by virtue of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(1), 109, Sch. 2 para. 8 and repealed (1.9.2008 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(2), 109, Sch. 3 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)

F7 Words in Pt. XA substituted (1.9.2008) by Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), ss. 103(1), 109, Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch. 1 and art. 4 Sch. 2)