PART IIREGISTERED PERSONS

Fitness of manager

9.—(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.