SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Regulation of child minding and day care

Rights of entry etc.

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(1)

Section 79U of that Act (rights of entry etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for “An authorised inspector” there is substituted “ Any person authorised for the purposes of this subsection by the registration authority ”.

(3)

In subsection (2), for “an authorised inspector” there is substituted “ a person who is authorised for the purposes of this subsection by the registration authority ”.

(4)

After that subsection there is inserted—

“(2A)

Authorisation under subsection (1) or (2)—

(a)

may be given for a particular occasion or period;

(b)

may be given subject to conditions.”

(5)

In subsection (3), for the words from “An inspector” to “may-” there is substituted “ A person entering premises under this section may (subject to any conditions imposed under subsection (2A)(b))— ”.

(6)

Subsection (5) shall cease to have effect.

(7)

In subsection (9), the definition of “authorised inspector” shall cease to have effect.