Child Care Act 1991
F426[Offences under Part VIIA
58K.—(1) A person who—
(a) refuses to allow an authorised person to enter any premises in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) of section 58J or who obstructs or impedes an authorised person in the exercise of any of his powers under F427[subsection (3), (3A) or (3B)] of that section,
(b) contravenes a condition of registration under F428[section 58D,]
F429[(ba) fails to comply with an improvement order,
(bb) fails to comply with an immediate action order,
(bc) fails to comply with a temporary prohibition order,
(bd) fails to comply with a closure order, or]
(c) contravenes the requirements of this Part or of any regulations made thereunder,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a Class A fine.
(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Part the court may, either in addition to or in substitution for the imposition of a fine, by order declare that the person shall be prohibited for such period as may be specified in the order from carrying on an early years service.
(3) A person who contravenes an order made under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a Class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F426
Inserted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 92, S.I. No. 502 of 2013. A class A fine means a fine not greater than €5,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F427
Substituted (30.09.2024) by (30.09.2024) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (19/2024), s. 16(a), S.I. No. 495 of 2024.
F428
Substituted (1.01.2026) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (19/2024), s. 16(b), S.I. No. 613 of 2025.
F429
Inserted (1.01.2026) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 (19/2024), s. 16(c), S.I. No. 613 of 2025.
