PART IIREGISTERED PERSONS

Fitness of manager9

1

A person must not manage an agency unless he or she is fit to do so.

2

A person is not fit to manage an agency unless—

a

he or she is of integrity and good character;

b

having regard to the size of the agency, its statement of purpose and the number and needs of the service users—

i

he or she has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary to manage the agency; and

ii

he or she is physically and mentally fit to do so; and

c

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him or her —

i

except where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each matter specified in paragraphs 1 to 8 of Schedule 2,

ii

where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each matter specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 9 of Schedule 2.

3

This paragraph applies where an individual has applied for a certificate referred to in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 but the certificate has not been issued.