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"the 1989 Act" means the Children Act 1989[2].

    (3) This Order extends to England only.

Appointed day
     2. 16th March 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of - 

(a) section 79(1) of the Act for the purpose only of enabling the Secretary of State to exercise the following powers to make regulations under Part XA[3] of the 1989 Act, namely, - 


(i) under section 79C(1), governing the activities of registered persons who act as child minders, or provide day care, on premises in England;

(ii) under section 79E(2)(a), prescribing information and matters for the purpose of applications under section 79E;

(iii) under section 79F(1)(b), prescribing the fee for applications for registration for child minding;

(iv) under section 79F(2)(b), prescribing the fee for applications for registration for providing day care;

(v) under section 79H(1), providing for the suspension for prescribed periods in prescribed circumstances of the registration of any person acting as a child minder or providing day care;

(vi) under section 79N(5), conferring further functions on the Chief Inspector relating to child minding and day care provided in England;

(vii) under section 79Q(2), prescribing the intervals between inspections of child minding provided in England by a registered person;

(viii) under section 79Q(3), prescribing the intervals between inspections of day care provided by a registered person on any premises in England;

(ix) under section 79R(1), prescribing the period within which a person who has conducted an inspection shall report to the Chief Inspector;

(x) under section 79R(3)(b), prescribing the authorities or persons to whom reports or parts of reports of inspections shall be copied;

(xi) under section 79V, governing the securing by local authorities of the provision of information, advice and training under that section;

(xii) under section 79W(4), requiring persons to whom that section applies to hold a certificate of suitability and prescribing persons whose suitability has to be certified;



(b) section 79(2) of the Act for the purpose only of enabling the Secretary of State to exercise the following powers to make regulations under Schedule 9A[4] of the 1989 Act, namely, - 



(i) under paragraph 1(1), prescribing the excepted circumstances in relation to the disapplication of Part XA;

(ii) under paragraph 4(1), providing for a person to be disqualified for registration for child minding or providing day care;

(iii) under paragraph 4(3), providing for the disqualification for registration of persons in the circumstances described in that paragraph;

(iv) under paragraph 6(2), prescribing information and matters for the purpose of certificates of registration given under paragraph 6(1);

(v) under paragraph 6(4), prescribing the fee for issuing a copy certificate;

(vi) under paragraph 7, requiring the payment of an annual fee and prescribing the amount of the annual fee and the times at which the fee shall be payable;



(c) section 79(3) and (4) of the Act, enabling the Secretary of State to make, by order a scheme for the transfer of eligible employees; and

(d) sections 114 and 115 of the Act.

Margaret Hodge
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment

15th March 2001

[2] 1989 c. 41.back

[3] Part XA is inserted into the 1989 Act by section 79(1) of the Act.back

[4] Schedule 9A is inserted into the 1989 Act by section 79(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Act.back

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