{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-72",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006/section-72.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/21",
  "legislation_title": "Childcare Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-act-2006",
  "path": "section/72",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "72",
  "heading": "Protection of children in an emergency",
  "text": "(1) In relation to a person registered under Chapter 2, 3 or 4 in the early years register or the general childcare register , the Chief Inspector may apply to the family court for an order—\n(a) cancelling the person's registration;\n(b) varying or removing a condition to which his registration is subject;\n(c) imposing a new condition on his registration.\n(2) If it appears to the court that a child for whom early years provision or later years provision is being or may be provided by that person is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm, the court may make the order.\n(3) An application under subsection (1) may be made without notice.\n(4) An order under subsection (2)—\n(a) must be made in writing, and\n(b) has effect from the time when it is made.\n(5) If an order is made under subsection (2), the Chief Inspector must serve on the registered person as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order—\n(a) a copy of the order,\n(b) a copy of any written statement in support of the application for the order, and\n(c) notice of any right of appeal conferred by section 74.\n(6) The documents mentioned in subsection (5) may be served on the registered person by—\n(a) delivering them to him, or\n(b) sending them by post.\n(7) For the purposes of this section, “harm” has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) and the question of whether harm is significant is to be determined in accordance with section 31(10) of that Act.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1) 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. 40; S.I. 2014/889, arts. 3(m), 7(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 203(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 203(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 72 in force at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1019, art. 4"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/21/section/72",
    "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."
}