1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Day Care and Child Minding (Inspections) (Prescribed Matters) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 April 2005: see above.

2 Intervals for inspection

2Intervals for inspection

In regulation 3 of the Day Care and Child Minding (Inspections) (Prescribed Matters) (England) Regulations 2001 there shall be substituted for the words “2 years” the words “within 3 years of the last inspection”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 April 2005: see reg 1.

Signature

Margaret Hodge

Minister of State

Department for Education and Skills

4th March 2005

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Day Care and Child Minding (Inspections) (Prescribed Matters) (England) Regulations 2001 by changing the interval at which child minding or day care is to be inspected from 2 years to within 3 years of the last inspection.