37.—(1) If more than one person is registered in respect of an agency, and a registered person dies, the surviving registered person shall without delay notify the Regulation and Improvement Authority of the death in writing.
(2) If only one person is registered in respect of an agency, and he dies, his personal representatives shall notify the Regulation and Improvement Authority in writing—
(a)without delay of the death; and
(b)within 28 days of their intentions regarding the future running of the agency.
(3) The personal representatives of the deceased registered provider may carry on the agency without being registered in respect of it—
(a)for a period not exceeding 28 days; and
(b)for any further period as may be determined in accordance with paragraph (4).
(4) The Regulation and Improvement Authority may extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) by such further period, not exceeding one year, as the Regulation and Improvement Authority shall determine, and shall notify any such determination to the personal representatives in writing.
(5) The personal representatives shall appoint a person to take full-time day-to-day charge of the agency during any period in which, in accordance with paragraph (3), they carry on the agency without being registered in respect of it.