Appointment of manager
8.—(1) The registered provider shall appoint an individual to manage the care home if—
(a)there is no registered manager in respect of the care home; and
(b)the registered provider—
(i)is an organisation;
(ii)is not a fit person to manage a care home; or
(iii)is not, or does not intend to be, in full-time day-to-day charge of the care home.
(2) Where the registered provider appoints a person to manage the care home he shall forthwith give notice to the appropriate office of the National Assembly of—
(a)the name of the person so appointed; and
(b)the date on which the appointment is to take effect.
(3) If the registered provider is to manage the care home he or she shall forthwith give notice to the appropriate office of the National Assembly of the date on which such management is to begin.