# Childcare Act 2006, Paragraph 18


( 1 ) Schedule 9A to the Children Act 1989 (child minding and day care for young children) is amended as follows.
( 2 ) In the heading, after “children” insert “ in Wales ” .
( 3 ) In paragraph 1 (exemption of certain schools), in sub-paragraph (1)(c), omit “the Secretary of State or”.
( 4 ) In paragraph 4 (disqualification for registration)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “day care” insert “ in Wales ” ,
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(f), after “Part XA” insert “ , or Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, ” ,
(c) in sub-paragraph (3), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” ,
(d) in sub-paragraph (4), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” , and
(e) in sub-paragraph (5), after “day care” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ in Wales ” .
(5) In paragraph 5 (offences relating to disqualification)—
( a ) in sub-paragraph (1)(a)—
(i) after “child minder” insert “ in Wales ” ,
(ii) after “child minding” insert “ in Wales ” ,
( b ) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “any of sub-paragraphs (3) to (5)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (4) or (5) ” , and
( c ) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) A person who contravenes sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4 shall not be guilty of an offence under this paragraph if—
(a) he is disqualified for registration by virtue only of regulations made under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4, and
(b) he proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that he was living in the same household as a person who was disqualified for registration or in a household in which such a person was employed.”
(6) In paragraph 6 (certificates of registration), in sub-paragraph (5)—
(a) in paragraph (a) for “(in England or in Wales)” substitute “ in Wales ” , and
(b) in paragraph (b) after “any premises” insert “ in Wales ” .
( 7 ) In paragraph 8 (co-operation between authorities), omit sub-paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/schedule/2/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-18
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