Section 79D: Requirement to register.

Children Act 1989 · 1989 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XA: Child Minding and Day Care for Children in . . . Wales

No person shall act as a child minder in Wales unless he is registered under this Part for child minding by the Assembly.

Where it appears to the Assembly that a person has contravened subsection (1), the Assembly may serve a notice ("an enforcement notice") on him.

An enforcement notice shall have effect for a period of one year beginning with the date on which it is served.

If a person in respect of whom an enforcement notice has effect contravenes subsection (1) without reasonable excuse . . . , he shall be guilty of an offence.

No person shall provide day care on any premises unless he is registered under this Part for providing day care on those premises in Walesby the Assembly .

If any person contravenes subsection (5) without reasonable excuse, he shall be guilty of an offence.

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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