The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 3 & Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Proposals under the 1971 Act [Nursing Agencies]

12.—(1) This Article applies where –

(a)a person who carries on or manages a nursing agency to which Article 5(3) applies, and

(b)immediately before the commencement date held a licence under Section 12 of the 1971 Act and the Department has, before that date, given notice of its intention to revoke that licence; and

before that date the period of 14 days referred to in Section 13(2) has not expired.

(2) Where this Article applies –

(a)the 1971 Act shall continue in force for the purpose of determining whether the licence is to be revoked; and

(b)where the licence is so revoked, registration under the 2003 Order by virtue of Article 4 shall cease to have effect.