HC Deb 27 October 1989 vol 158 cc1340-1

Amendments made: No. 463, in page 65, line 29, after '(1)', insert `without reasonable excuse'.

No. 464, in page 65, line 39, after '(3)', insert `without reasonable excuse'.

No. 260, in page 65, line 45, at end insert— '(8A) if any person—

  1. (a) acts as a child minder on domestic premises at any time when he is disqualified by regulations made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 8; or
  2. (b) contravenes any of sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) of paragraph 2, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(8B) Where a person contravenes sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2 he shall not be guilty of an offence under this section if he proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable ground for believing, that the person in question was living or employed in the household.

(8C) Where a person contravenes sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 2 he shall not be guilty of an offence under this section if he proves that he did not know, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the person whom he was employing was disqualified.'.

No. 261, in page 66, line 2, after `conviction' insert'—

  1. (a) in the case of an offence under subsection (8), to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale;
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  2. (b) in the case of an offence under subsection (8A), to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both; and
  3. (c) in the case of any other offence,'.—[Mr. Mellor.]

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