Transitional disapplication of section 5 of the Act
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1
Section 5 of the Act (requirement to register) does not apply to a CSA provider during the transition period.
2
Subject to paragraph (4), the “transition period” for a CSA provider is the period beginning with the principal appointed day and ending on the earlier of—
a
the relevant date as specified in paragraph (3); or
b
the date on which an application to register in respect of a transition service is finally determined.
3
Subject to article 5, the relevant date is—
a
30 June 2018 for a CSA provider who is registered in respect of a care home, children’s home, children’s home providing accommodation for the purpose of restricting liberty or residential family centre;
b
31 August 2018 for a CSA provider who is registered in respect of a domiciliary care agency but who is not also registered in respect of an establishment of a type mentioned in subparagraph (a).
4
Where an establishment or agency in respect of which a CSA provider is registered becomes a transition service because it is specified in an application to register under section 6 of the Act so as to bring it within the definition of a transition service in article 3, the transition period referred to in paragraph (2) is extended to the date when the application is finally determined.
5
Reference in this article to the time when an application under section 6 of the Act is finally determined includes—
a
the expiry of any time allowed under section 18(2) of the Act for the making of representations against a notice of proposal;
b
the expiry of any time allowed for bringing an appeal under section 26(1) of the Act against a notice issued under section 19(4) of the Act;
c
the determination or abandonment of any such appeal.