PART IIIREGULATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGENCIES

Preliminary

Regulated establishments and agencies: general interpretationI1I28

1

Any reference to a description of establishment in the following provisions of this Order is a reference to—

a

a children's home;

b

a day care setting;

c

an independent clinic;

d

an independent hospital;

e

a nursing home;

f

a residential care home;

g

a residential family centre; or

h

such other establishment as may be specified by order under paragraph (3),

and a reference to any establishment is a reference to an establishment of any of those descriptions.

2

Any reference to a description of agency in the following provisions of this Order is a reference to—

a

a domiciliary care agency;

b

a fostering agency;

c

an independent medical agency;

d

a nursing agency; or

e

a voluntary adoption agency; or

f

such other agency as may be specified by order under paragraph (3),

and a reference to any agency is a reference to an agency of any of those descriptions.

3

The Department may by order specify establishments for the purposes of paragraph (1) and agencies for the purposes of paragraph (2).

4

The Department shall not make an order under paragraph (1) or (2) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.