The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 8 (Wales) and Transitional, Savings and Consequential Provisions) Order 2002

Section 71 applications in progress at the operational date

6.—(1) This paragraph applies where an application for registration made to a local authority under section 71 prior to the operational date has neither been granted nor refused by the local authority by that date.

(2) With effect from the operational date and subject to sub-paragraph (5), the application shall be treated as having been duly made under section 79E.

(3) All documents and records relating to the application which are in the possession of the local authority immediately before the operational date shall be provided to the National Assembly upon the operational date.

(4) Any documents or records relating to the application which come into the possession of the local authority on or after the operational date (other than information or documents sent to the authority by the National Assembly) shall be provided to the National Assembly as soon as reasonably practicable after their receipt.

(5) The National Assembly may make any enquiry, and require the applicant to produce any information that it considers reasonably necessary, having regard in particular to any prescribed requirements as to the contents of applications under section 79E.

(6) Payment by the applicant to the local authority before the operational date of any fee required under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 9 to accompany the application shall be taken to discharge in full any requirement to pay a fee under section 79F in relation to such an application.