Part 3Regulation of Provision of Childcare in England
Chapter 2Regulation of early years provision
Requirements to be met by early years providers
I144Instruments specifying learning and development or welfare requirements
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A relevant instrument may, instead of containing the provisions to be made, refer to provisions in a document F1published by a person, and in the manner, specified in the instrument and direct that those provisions are to have effect or, as the case may be, are to have effect as specified in the instrument.
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In particular, that power may be exercised so as to require or authorise the Chief Inspector F4or early years childminder agencies, in exercising those functions, to have regard to factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the instrument.
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If a relevant instrument requires any person (other than the Chief Inspector) to have regard to or meet factors, standards and other matters prescribed by or referred to in the instrument, the instrument may also provide for any allegation that the person has failed to do so to be taken into account—
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by the Chief Inspector in the exercise of his functions under this Part,
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by early years childminder agencies in the exercise of functions under this Part, or
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in any proceedings under this Part.
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In this section “a relevant instrument” means an order under subsection (1)(a) of section 39 or regulations under subsection (1)(b) of that section.