45(1)Section 76 (consequences of disqualification) is amended as follows.E+W
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 45 in force at 1.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/889, art. 3(m)
I2Sch. 4 para. 45 in force at 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(e)