Section 62 Applications for registration on the general register: childminders with domestic premisesF3I1
A person who provides or proposes to provide in England—
later years childminding for a child who has attained the age of eight, or
early years childminding or later years childminding for a child who has not attained that age but in respect of which the person is not required to be registered under Chapter 2 or 3,
F1where some or all of the childminding is (or is to be) provided on domestic premises, may make an application to the Chief Inspector for registration in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder F2with domestic premises.
An application under subsection (1) must—
give any prescribed information about prescribed matters,
give any other information which the Chief Inspector reasonably requires the applicant to give, and
be accompanied by any prescribed fee.
The Chief Inspector must grant an application under subsection (1) if—
the applicant is not disqualified from registration by regulations under section 75, and
it appears to the Chief Inspector that any requirements prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (“the prescribed requirements for registration”) are satisfied and are likely to continue to be satisfied.
The Chief Inspector must refuse any application under subsection (1) which subsection (3) does not require him to grant.
The prescribed requirements for registration may include requirements relating to—
the applicant;
the premises on which the childminding is being (or is to be) provided;
the arrangements for childminding on those premises;
any person who may be caring for children on those premises;
any other person who may be on those premises.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 62(1) inserted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 17(3)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)
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Words in s. 62(1) inserted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 17(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)
- F3
Words in s. 62 heading inserted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 17(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)
Commencement
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S. 62 in force at 20.12.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3360, art. 2(d)
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S. 62(1)(a)(2)-(5) in force at 6.4.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4 (with art. 6, Sch. para. 2)
- I3
S. 62(1)(b) in force at 1.9.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)