Applications for registration under CA 1989 s. 79E
Application process for child minder/day care registration under CA 1989 s.79E. Prescribed info, fee, separate premises, false statement offence (level 5 fine).
A person who wishes to be registered under this Part shall make an application to the Assembly . The application shall— give prescribed information about prescribed matters; give any other information which the Assembly reasonably requires the applicant to give. be accompanied by the prescribed fee. Where a person provides, or proposes to provide, day care on different premises, he shall make a separate application in respect of each of them. Where the Assembly has sent the applicant notice under section 79L(1) of its intention to refuse an application under this section, the application may not be withdrawn without the consent of the Assembly . A person who, in an application under this section, knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk — The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), reproduced under licence Open Government Licence v3.0.
What it actually says
Section 79E of the Children Act 1989 sets out the procedure for applying to be registered as a child minder or day care provider under Part XA. The application must be made to the Assembly (the regulatory body). It must include the information prescribed by regulations, any other information the Assembly reasonably requires, and the prescribed fee.
If you provide day care on different premises, you must make a separate application for each. Once the Assembly has sent you a notice under section 79L(1) of its intention to refuse, you cannot withdraw the application without the Assembly's consent.
Making a false or misleading statement in the application, knowing it is false or misleading, is a criminal offence. On summary conviction the fine is level 5 on the standard scale.
When it applies
- A person who wants to become a registered childminder fills out the application form and submits it to the Assembly.
- A day care centre operates from two separate buildings in different towns and must submit a separate application for each location.
- An applicant realizes after submitting that they made a mistake in the information provided and wants to correct it before the Assembly decides.
- After receiving a notice of intention to refuse registration, the applicant changes their mind and tries to withdraw the application.
- An applicant knowingly lies about their criminal history on the application form.
What this section does not say
- The criteria for being granted registration (such as suitability or qualifications) – these are in other sections.
- The process for appealing a refusal of registration – that is covered by section 79M.
- The specific amount of the fee – that is set by regulations, not in this section.
- The consequences of providing day care without being registered – that is addressed in section 79D.
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