PART 1

THE COMMISSION AND CARE SERVICES

Proposals and applications in relation to registered care services

Cancellation of registration
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The Commission may, at any time after the expiry of the period specified in an improvement notice given in respect of a care service, propose to cancel the registration, under this Part, of a care service—
a
on the ground that any person has been convicted of a relevant offence in relation to the service;
b
on the ground that the service is being, or has at any time been, carried on other than in accordance with the relevant requirements; or
c
on any other ground which may be prescribed.
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For the purposes of—
a
paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, the following are relevant offences—
i
an offence under this Act;
ii
an offence under regulations made under this Act; or
iii
an offence which, in the opinion of the Commission, makes it appropriate that the registration should be cancelled; and
b
paragraph (b) of that subsection, the following are relevant requirements—
i
any requirements or conditions imposed by or under this Act; or
ii
the requirements of regulations made under this Act.
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This section is without prejudice to section 18 of this Act.