The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made29th March 2007

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1 (3) and 48 (2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 1, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretationI11

1

This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.

2

In this Order -

“the 2003 order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

Appointed dayI22

Subject to Article 3, 30^th April 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2003 Order as described in the Schedule, in so far as they are not already in operation.

Transitional ProvisionsI33

1

This Article applies to persons who, by virtue of the provisions of the 2003 Order are required to be registered under Part III of that Order but who immediately prior to 30^th April 2007 were not required to be so registered.

2

Where paragraph (1) applies, a person who immediately prior to 30^th April 2007 was carrying on or managing an establishment or agency may continue to carry on or manage the establishment or agency.

a

during a period of 12 months beginning on and including 30^th April 2007; and

b

if, within that period, an application is made to the Regulation and Improvement Authority for registration under Part III of the 2003 Order, until that application is finally disposed of or withdrawn.

3

Where paragraph (2) applies, Articles 12 (1), (4) and (5) of the 2003 Order shall not apply to such a person.

4

In this Article “finally disposed of” means the date 28 days following the grant or refusal of registration and, if an appeal is made, the date when the appeal is finally determined or abandoned.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 29^th March 2007

M.BriscoeA senior officer of theDepartment of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

I4SCHEDULEProvisions of the Order Coming into Operation on 30^th April 2007

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Sch. in operation at made date

Provision of the Order	Subject Matter	Purposes
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
In Article 8 – Paragraphs (1) (b) and (g). Paragraph (2) (a),	Regulated establishments and agencies: general interpretation	All Purposes

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation on 30^th April 2007, further provisions of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”) as set out in Article 2 and the Schedule.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS