Children Act 1989

F1 79F Grant or refusal of registration. E+W

(1) If, on an application [F2 under section 79E] 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); F3 . . .

(b) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the authority shall grant the application; otherwise, it shall refuse it.

(2) If, on an application [F2 under section 79E] 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); F3 . . .

(b) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

F1 S. 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)

F2 Words in s. 79F(1)(2) inserted (3.10.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2298, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2)); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(c)

F3 S. 79F(1)(b)(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (3.10.2005 for E. and 1.4.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), ss. 48, 64, Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(b), Sch. 5 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/2298, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2)); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(2)(c)