Childcare Act 2006

98Interpretation of Part 3E+W

(1)In this Part—

• “the Chief Inspector” means [F1Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills];

• “childcare” has the meaning given by section 18;

• [F2“ childminder agency ” means—

  (a)

  an early years childminder agency;

  (b)

  a later years childminder agency;]

• “domestic premises” means premises which are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling;

• [F3“ early years childminder agency ” means a person registered in the early years register as an early years childminder agency;]

• “early years provision” has the meaning given by section 96(2);

• “early years provider” has the meaning given by section 96(3);

• “early years childminding” and “early years childminder” have the meanings given by section 96(4);

• [F4“ later years childminder agency ” means a person registered in Part A of the general childcare register as a later years childminder agency;]

• “later years provision” has the meaning given by section 96(6);

• “later years provider” has the meaning given by section 96(7);

• “later years childminding” and “later years childminder” have the meanings given by section 96(8);

• “premises” includes any area and any vehicle;

• F5...

• “proprietor”, in relation to a school, has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

• F5...

• “the Tribunal” has the meaning given by section 69(11);

• “young child” has the meaning given by section 19.

[F6(1A)A person is registered for the purposes of this Part if that person is registered—

(a)in the early years register,

(b)in the general childcare register, or

(c)with an early years childminder agency or a later years childminder agency.]

(2)For the purposes of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (references to service by post), a notice or order which may by virtue of any provision of this Part be sent by post to an applicant for registration or to a registered person is to be treated as properly addressed if it is addressed to him at the address notified by him to the Chief Inspector as the address to which correspondence to him should be sent.