{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-65",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-65.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/21",
  "legislation_title": "Childcare Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006",
  "path": "section/65",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "65",
  "heading": "Special procedure for persons already registered in a childcare register",
  "text": "(1) If a person who is registered as an early years childminder with or without domestic premises in the early years register, or as a later years childminder with or without domestic premises in Part A of the general childcare register, gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he wishes to be registered in Part B of the general childcare register, the Chief Inspector must—\n(a) register the person in Part B of the general childcare register as a childminder (as the case may be, with or without domestic premises), and\n(b) give the applicant a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.\n(2) If a person who is registered (otherwise than as a childminder) in the early years register or in Part A of the general childcare register ... gives notice to the Chief Inspector that he wishes to be registered in Part B of the general childcare register ..., the Chief Inspector must—\n(a) register the person in Part B of the general childcare register as a provider of childcare other than a childminder ... , and\n(b) give the person a certificate of registration stating that he is so registered.\n(3) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 64 apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of this section as they apply in relation to a certificate of registration given in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) of that section.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 65(1) substituted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 20(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 65(1)(a) inserted (1.11.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 23 para. 20(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1000, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 4, Schs. 1-3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 65(2) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 2 para. 14; S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 6(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 65 inserted (1.4.2014 for specified purposes, 1.9.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 4 para. 28; S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 65 in force at 1.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2261, art. 2 (with Schs. 1, 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/65",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:29.405916+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}