45(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”.