SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND AND wALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2007, and shall come into force on 2 July 2007. 2 In these Regulations, “the Tribunal Regulations ” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002 . Amendment of regulation 1 of the Tribunal Regulations 2 In regulation 1(2) of the Tribunal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation)— a after “the 2002 Act”, insert the following definition— “the 2006 Act ” means the Childcare Act 2006; ; b in the definition of “case”, in paragraph (b), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; c for the definition of “the Education Regulations”, substitute— “the Education Regulations ” means the Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 ; ; d in the definition of “registration authority”, in paragraph (b), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; e in the definition of “the respondent”, in paragraph (b), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; and f for the definition of “the Suspension Regulations” substitute— the Suspension Regulations ” means— the Childminding and Day Care (Suspension of Registration) (England) Regulations 2003 ; the Suspension of Day Care Providers and Child Minders (Wales) Regulations 2004 ; or the Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007 ;. . Amendment of regulation 4 of the Tribunal Regulations 3 In regulation 4 of the Tribunal Regulations (procedure for appeals, determinations and applications for leave)— a in paragraph (2), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; b for paragraph (4)(e) and (f), substitute— e an appeal under regulation 12(1)(a) of the Education Regulations against a direction given under section 142 of the 2002 Act; f an appeal under regulation 12(1)(aa) of the Education Regulations against a refusal to revoke such a direction; or g an appeal under regulation 12(1)(b) of the Education Regulations against a refusal to revoke or vary such a direction, ; and c for paragraph (7), substitute— 7 In the case of an appeal under the Suspension Regulations against— a a decision to suspend the registration of a person acting as a childminder or providing day care; or b where applicable, a refusal to lift the suspension of such registration, the procedure set out in Schedule 7 shall apply. . Amendment of regulation 4A of the Tribunal Regulations 4 In regulation 4A of the Tribunal Regulations (misconceived appeals or applications etc ), in paragraph (1)— a in sub-paragraph (b), the “or” at the end is omitted; and b at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert— ; or d the President or the nominated chairman considers that the appeal or application has no reasonable prospect of success. . Amendment of regulation 23 of the Tribunal Regulations 5 In regulation 23 of the Tribunal Regulations (the decision), in paragraph (5), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 72(2) of the 2006 Act”. Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Tribunal Regulations 6 In Schedule 2 to the Tribunal Regulations (appeal under section 79M of the 1989 Act against a decision of the registration authority or an order of a justice of the peace)— a in the heading of the Schedule, after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; and b in paragraph 1 (initiating an appeal)— i in sub-paragraph (1), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74 of the 2006 Act”; ii in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “that Act” substitute “the 1989 Act or section 74(1) of the 2006 Act”; iii after sub-paragraph (1)(a), insert— aa a prescribed determination under section 74(2) of the 2006 Act; ; iv in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “that Act” substitute “the 1989 Act or section 72(2) of the 2006 Act”; v in sub-paragraph (2A), after “the 1989 Act” insert “or section 74(1)(a) of the 2006 Act”; and vi in sub-paragraph (4)(e)(i), in paragraph (dd), at the end, add “or any other determination of a prescribed description under section 74(2) of the 2006 Act”. Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Tribunal Regulations 7 In Schedule 4 to the Tribunal Regulations (appeals and applications for leave to appeal under section 4 of the 1999 Act and appeals under regulation 13 of the Education Regulations)— a in the heading of the Schedule, the words “regulation 13 of” are omitted; and b in paragraph 1 (initiating an appeal)— i for sub-paragraph (1)(b) and (c), substitute— b under regulation 12(1)(a) of the Education Regulations against a direction given under section 142 of the 2002 Act; c under regulation 12(1)(aa) of the Education Regulations against a refusal to revoke such a direction; or d under regulation 12(1)(b) of the Education Regulations against a refusal to revoke or vary such a direction, ; and ii in sub-paragraph (4)(b), for “or (1)(c)”, substitute “, (1)(c) or (1)(d)”. Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Tribunal Regulations 8 In Schedule 7 to the Tribunal Regulations (appeals under the Suspension Regulations), for paragraph 1(1) (initiating an appeal), substitute— 1 A person who wishes to appeal to the Tribunal under the Suspension Regulations against— a a decision to suspend the registration of a person acting as a childminder or providing day care; or b where applicable, a refusal to lift the suspension of such registration, must do so by application in writing to the Secretary. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Gerry Sutcliffe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 11th June 2007