Section 79D — Children Act 1989: Requirement to register.

Requirement to register. 79D 1 No person shall act as a child minder in Wales unless he is registered under this Part for child minding by the Assembly.

2 Where it appears to the Assembly that a person has contravened subsection (1), the Assembly may serve a notice (“an enforcement notice”) on him.

3 An enforcement notice shall have effect for a period of one year beginning with the date on which it is served.

4 If a person in respect of whom an enforcement notice has effect contravenes subsection (1) without reasonable excuse . . . , he shall be guilty of an offence.

5 No person shall provide day care on any premises unless he is registered under this Part for providing day care on those premises in Wales by the Assembly .

6 If any person contravenes subsection (5) without reasonable excuse, he shall be guilty of an offence.

7 A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.