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Children Act 1989

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79K Protection of children in an emergency.

(1) If, in the case of any person registered under this Part for acting as a child minder or providing day care— (a) the Assembly applies to a justice of the peace for an order— (i) cancelling the registration; (ii) varying or removing any condition to which the registration is subject; or (iii) imposing a new condition; and (b) it appears to the justice that a child who is being, or may be, looked after by that person, or (as the case may be) in accordance with the provision for day care made by that person, is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm, the justice may make the order. (2) The cancellation, variation, removal or imposition shall have effect from the time when the order is made. (3) An application under subsection (1) may be made without notice. (4) An order under subsection (1) shall be made in writing. (5) Where an order is made under this section, the Assembly shall serve on the registered person, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order— (a) a copy of the order; (b) a copy of any written statement of the Assembly’s reasons for making the application for the order which supported that application; and (c) notice of any right of appeal conferred by section 79M. (6) Where an order has been so made, the Assembly shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order, notify the local authority in whose area the person concerned acts or acted as a child minder, or provides or provided day care, of the making of the order.

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79K Protection of children in an emergency.

(1) If, in the case of any person registered under this Part for acting as a child minder or providing day care— (a) the Assembly applies to a justice of the peace for an order— (i) cancelling the registration; (ii) varying or removing any condition to which the registration is subject; or (iii) imposing a new condition; and (b) it appears to the justice that a child who is being, or may be, looked after by that person, or (as the case may be) in accordance with the provision for day care made by that person, is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm, the justice may make the order. (2) The cancellation, variation, removal or imposition shall have effect from the time when the order is made. (3) An application under subsection (1) may be made without notice. (4) An order under subsection (1) shall be made in writing. (5) Where an order is made under this section, the Assembly shall serve on the registered person, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order— (a) a copy of the order; (b) a copy of any written statement of the Assembly’s reasons for making the application for the order which supported that application; and (c) notice of any right of appeal conferred by section 79M. (6) Where an order has been so made, the Assembly shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the making of the order, notify the local authority in whose area the person concerned acts or acted as a child minder, or provides or provided day care, of the making of the order.

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