The Tax Credit (New Category of Child Care Provider) Regulations 1999

Withdrawal of accreditation or variation of conditions of accreditation

10.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, the Secretary of State may withdraw accreditation or vary the conditions of accreditation if he is satisfied that—

(a) the organisation no longer meets the criteria for accreditation set out in regulation 5; or

(b) the organisation has acted improperly.

(2) The Secretary of State shall notify the organisation in writing if he is minded to withdraw the accreditation or vary the conditions of accreditation, giving his reasons and inviting the organisation to make representations within 28 days after the notice is issued.

(3) The Secretary of State shall consider any representation before making his decision under paragraph (1).

(4) When the Secretary of State makes his decision under paragraph (1), he shall notify the organisation concerned in writing.

(5) If the decision is to withdraw the accreditation or vary the conditions of accreditation, such decision shall become effective 28 days after the date on which the organisation is informed of the decision, but otherwise the decision shall take effect when it is made.

(6) If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that it is necessary to suspend the organisation’s accreditation for the period during which he is considering withdrawing the accreditation or varying the conditions of accreditation, he may do so, provided that he has notified the organisation of this in the notice issued under paragraph (2).

(7) If the accreditation is suspended in accordance with paragraph (6), the organisation shall not approve any child care providers during the period of the suspension, without prejudice to the validity of approvals already given.