Regulation 2 Amendment of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2, after the definition of “childcare”, insert—

• ““childcare premises” means any premises on which childcare is provided;

• “childminder agency” has the meaning given by section 98(1) of the Childcare Act 2006^f2;”.

In regulation 5C, after paragraph (l) insert—

“(m)

 registration as a childminder agency under Chapter 2A or 3A of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006;

(n)

considering the applicant’s suitability to manage a childminder agency;

(o)

considering the applicant’s suitability to work for a childminder agency in any capacity which requires the applicant to enter childcare premises and enables that person, in the normal course of duties, to have contact with children for whom childcare is provided or access to sensitive or personal information about children for whom childcare is provided.”.