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The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

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Death of registered person

39.—(1) If more than one person is registered in respect of a children’s home, and a registered person dies, the other registered person shall without delay notify the Regulation and Improvement Authority of the death in writing.

(2) If only one person is registered in respect of a children’s home, and he dies, his personal representatives shall notify the Regulation and Improvement Authority in writing –

(a)without delay of the death; and

(b)within 28 days of their intentions regarding the future running of the home.

(3) The personal representatives of the deceased registered provider may carry on the home without being registered in respect of it –

(a)for a period not exceeding 28 days;

(b)for any further period as may be determined in accordance with paragraph (4).

(4) The Regulation and Improvement Authority may extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) by such further period, not exceeding one year, as the Regulation and Improvement Authority shall determine and shall notify any such determination to the personal representatives in writing.

(5) The personal representatives shall appoint a person to take full-time day to day charge of the home during any period in which in accordance with paragraph (3), they carry on the children’s home without being registered in respect of it.

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