# The Day Care and Child Minding (National Standards) (England) Regulations 2001, Regulation 3: National Standards


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1828/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/day-care-and-child-minding-national-standards-england-regulations-2001/regulation-3
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