The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001

Registration of early years child care inspectors

28.—(1) On 2nd September 2002, subject to sub-paragraph (4), the Chief Inspector shall register any person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies.

(2) This paragraph applies to any person—

(a) who, on 2nd September 2002, is an employee of the Chief Inspector; and

(b) who, during the third transitional period, was appraised by the Chief Inspector against the criteria laid down in paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 26 and appeared to the Chief Inspector to satisfy those criteria; and

(c) of whom the Chief Inspector is, on 2nd September 2002, satisfied that none of the conditions in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 26 is met.

(3) The Chief Inspector shall thereafter register only those persons who are employees of the Chief Inspector and who appear to him to satisfy the criteria in paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 26.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph shall require the Chief Inspector to register any person who fulfils the conditions for registration contained here if, in the view of the Chief Inspector the need for registered inspectors, or as the case may be the need for registered inspectors in the location in which the person is employed is already adequately met.