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The Care Homes Regulations 2001

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Restrictions on acting for service user

20.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the registered person shall not pay money belonging to any service user into a bank account unless—

(a)the account is in the name of the service user, or any of the service users, to which the money belongs; and

(b)the account is not used by the registered person in connection with the carrying on or management of the care home.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to money which is paid to the registered person in respect of charges payable by a service user for accommodation or other services provided by the registered person at the care home.

(3) The registered person shall ensure so far as practicable that persons working at the care home do not act as the agent of a service user.

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