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Regulation 3 National Standards

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(1)

In exercising his functions under Part XA of the Act, the Chief Inspector—

(a)

shall have regard to the national standards and supporting criteria; and

(b)

may take account of—

(i)

the duty imposed on a registered person by paragraph (2); and

(ii)

any failure or alleged failure of such a person to comply with that duty in any respect or on any occasion.

(2)

A registered person who acts as a child minder, or provides day care, on premises shall—

(a)

meet the requirements of the national standards; and

(b)

have regard to the supporting criteria applicable to the child care category into which he falls.

(3)

Any allegation that a registered person has failed to comply with paragraph (2) may be taken into account in any proceedings under Part XA of the Act.