Paragraph 27 Provisions relating to inspection during the fourth transitional period

(1)

The provisions of paragraphs 28 to 32 shall apply during the fourth transitional period.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraphs 28 to 32 “register” means enter on the register established for the purposes of section 79P(1); and cognate expressions shall be interpreted accordingly.

(3)

References in paragraphs 28 to 31 to paragraphs in Schedule 26 shall be read subject to the following modifications:

(a)

references to registered nursery education inspection shall be read as references to registered early years child inspectors;

(b)

references to inspections under paragraph 6 of that Schedule shall be read as references to inspections under section 79Q (and references to the functions of a registered nursery education inspector under paragraph 6 shall be interpreted accordingly);

(c)

references to the registration of a person under paragraph 6 of that Schedule shall be read as references to the registration of a person under subsection 1 of section 79P; and

(d)

in paragraph 10(2), for the words from “to a tribunal” to the end, there shall be substituted “to the Tribunal established under section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999”.