Part 5

Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement
Chapter 3

Care services

Proposals and applications in relation to registered care services

Cancellation of registration
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1
SCSWIS 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 Chapter, 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.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the following are relevant offences—
a
an offence under this Part,
b
an offence under regulations made under this Part, or
c
an offence which, in the opinion of SCSWIS, makes it appropriate that the registration should be cancelled.
3
For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the following are relevant requirements—
a
any requirements or conditions imposed by or under this Part, or
b
the requirements of regulations made under this Part.
4
Where a person providing a registered care service ceases to provide the service, SCSWIS may cancel the registration of the service.