55Applications for registration: other later years providers
(1)A person who proposes to provide on any premises later years provision in respect of which he is required by section 53(1) to be registered may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration as a later years provider in respect of the premises.
(2)An application under subsection (1) must—
(a)give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,
(b)give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and
(c)be accompanied by any prescribed fee.
(3)The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—
(a)the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and
(b)it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.
(4)The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant.
(5)The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—
(a)the applicant;
(b)the premises on which the later years provision is to be provided;
(c)the arrangements for later years provision on those premises;
(d)any person who may be caring for children on those premises;
(e)any other person who may be on those premises.