Section 5 Approved person

The Chief Inspector may give an approval under this Scheme only in respect of a person who at the time of making the application is registered for child minding pursuant to section 79F(1) of the 1989 Act^f1.

Subject to the requirement of paragraph (1), a person shall be given approval as a child carer under this Scheme if the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the approval criteria are met in relation to that person.

A person who has been given approval under paragraph (2) shall cease to be so approved if that approval is withdrawn by the Chief Inspector or by virtue of an order under article 21.

The Chief Inspector may withdraw an approval if he is satisfied that the approval criteria, or any of the conditions attached by virtue of article 10 to which the giving of the approval is subject, are no longer met in relation to that person.