Part 1

The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 2

Registration in respect of provision of health or social care

Further provision about registration as a service provider or manager

Suspension of registration
18
1
The Commission may at any time suspend a person's registration under this Chapter as a service provider or manager for a specified period.
2
Except where the Commission gives notice under section 31, the power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable only on the ground that—
a
the regulated activity is being, or has at any time been, carried on otherwise than in accordance with the relevant requirements, or
b
the person has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under Chapter 6.
3
The suspension of a person's registration does not affect the continuation of the registration (but see sections 34 and 36 as to offences).
4
A period of suspension may be extended under subsection (1) on one or more occasions.
5
In this section “relevant requirements” has the same meaning as in section 17.
S. 18 in force at 1.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 7
S. 18 modified (11.12.2009) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3023), arts. 1(1), 12 (as amended (8.2.2010) by S.I. 2010/47, art. 2)
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c) (5)(b)
S. 18 in force at 1.10.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 20 (with Pt. 3)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)
S. 18 modified (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(3), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)