Provisions coming into force and savings2.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the Children Act 2004 shall come into force so far as relating to England on 3rd October 2005—

  • section 48 (child minding and day care);

  • Schedule 4; and

  • in Schedule 5, Part 2,

so far as they are not already in force.

(2)

In relation to persons who have applied for registration as providers of day care under section 79E of the Children Act 19892 before 3rd October 2005 but whose application has not been granted or refused by that date under section 79F of that Act, paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Children Act 2004 shall be treated as coming into force in relation to those persons on the date their application is granted.