12Cancellation of registration
(1)The Commission may, at any time after the expiry of the period specified in an improvement notice given in respect of a care service, propose to cancel the registration, under this Part, of a care service—
(a)on the ground that any person has been convicted of a relevant offence in relation to the service;
(b)on the ground that the service is being, or has at any time been, carried on other than in accordance with the relevant requirements; or
(c)on any other ground which may be prescribed.
(2)For the purposes of—
(a)paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, the following are relevant offences—
(i)an offence under this Act;
(ii)an offence under regulations made under this Act; or
(iii)an offence which, in the opinion of the Commission, makes it appropriate that the registration should be cancelled; and
(b)paragraph (b) of that subsection, the following are relevant requirements—
(i)any requirements or conditions imposed by or under this Act; or
(ii)the requirements of regulations made under this Act.
(3)This section is without prejudice to section 18 of this Act.