SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Childminder agencies: amendments
PART 5Provisions applying in relation to all childminder agencies
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1
Section 76 (consequences of disqualification) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a) after “34(1)” insert “
or (1A)
”
, and
b
in paragraph (c) after “53(1)” insert “
or (1A)
”
.
3
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
An early years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 2 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75.
3B
A later years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 3 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75.
3C
An early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency must not register for the purposes of Chapter 4 a person who is disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75.
4
In subsection (4), for “or (3)” substitute “
, (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C)
”
.
5
In subsection (6)—
a
after “A person” insert “
(“A”)
”
, and
b
for “he” (in each place it occurs) substitute “
A
”
.
6
After subsection (6) insert—
6A
A person (“A”) who contravenes subsection (3A), (3B) or (3C) is not guilty of an offence under subsection (4) if A proves that A did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the person registered by A was disqualified from registration.
7
In the title, at the end insert “
: early years and later years providers
”
.