Part 5 SSocial care and social work: scrutiny and improvement

Chapter 3SCare services

Proposals and applications in relation to registered care servicesS

70Applications under Chapter 3 in respect of conditionsS

(1)A person providing a service registered under this Chapter may apply to SCSWIS—

(a)for the variation or removal of any condition for the time being in force, or for the addition of a condition, in relation to the registration, or

(b)for cancellation of the registration.

(2)But no such application is competent where—

(a)SCSWIS has given the person notice under section 71(3) of its proposal to cancel the registration (unless SCSWIS has decided not to take that step), or

(b)SCSWIS has given the person notice under section 73(3) of its decision to cancel the registration and—

(i)the time within which an appeal may be brought has not expired, or

(ii)if an appeal has been brought, that appeal has not been determined.

(3)An application under subsection (1) must be made in such manner and state such particulars as may be prescribed; and, without prejudice to subsection (1)(b) of section 76, must be accompanied by the fee imposed under subsection (2)(a) or as the case may be (c) of that section.

(4)If SCSWIS decides to grant an application under subsection (1)(a) it must give the applicant notice of its decision (stating, where applicable, the condition varied, removed or added) and issue a new certificate of registration.

Commencement Information

I1S. 70 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.

I2S. 70 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.