69ACancellation, termination and suspension of registration with a childminder agency

1

Regulations may make provision about the cancellation, termination and suspension of the registration of an early years provider or a later years provider with an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency for the purposes of Chapter 2, 3 or 4, in particular—

a

about the termination by an early years provider or a later years provider of his or her registration;

b

for the creation of offences relating to things done while a registration is suspended;

c

about the resolution of disputes between an early years provider or a later years provider and an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency.

2

Regulations by virtue of subsection (1) which make provision about the suspension of the registration of an early years provider or a later years provider with a childminder agency must include provision conferring on the registered provider a right of appeal to the Tribunal against suspension.

3

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1)(b) may only create offences which are—

a

triable only summarily, and

b

punishable only with a fine not exceeding the level specified in the regulations, which may not exceed level 5 on the standard scale.