The Tax Credits (Approval of Home Child Care Providers) Scheme 2003

Emergency steps

21.—(1) If, in the case of any person approved as a child care provider under this Scheme–

(a) the Chief Inspector applies to a justice of the peace for an order–

(i) withdrawing the approval;

(ii) varying or removing any condition to which the approval is subject; or

(iii) imposing a new condition; and

(b) it appears to the justice that a child who is being, or may be, looked after by that person is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm,

the justice may make the order.

(2) The withdrawal, variation, removal or imposition shall have effect from the time when the order is made.

(3) An application under paragraph (1) may be made without notice.

(4) An order made under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing.

(5) Where an order is made under this article, the Chief Inspector shall serve on the child care provider to whom the order relates, as soon as reasonably practicable after the making of the order–

(a) a copy of the order;

(b) a copy of any written statement of the Chief Inspector’s reasons for making the application for the order which supported that application; and

(c) notice of any right of appeal conferred by article 14.

(6) Where an order has been so made, the Chief Inspector shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order, notify the fact that such order has been made to–

(a) any local authority known to the Chief Inspector in whose area the person concerned provides or provided child care;

(b) any parent known to the Chief Inspector for whose child the person concerned provides or provided child care.