Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres For Older People) Regulations 2009
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Citation and Commencement
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2009.
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paragraphs: Interpretation
(a) under article 8, by a registered provider from the date specified in Article 8(3) or
(b) under Article 9, by a person carrying on the business of a designated centre for older people in accordance with section 69 of the Act from 1 July 2009 until such time as registration is granted by the chief inspector under section 50 of the Act and the person accordingly becomes the centre’s registered provider;
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paragraphs: Registers
(1) The chief inspector shall establish and maintain a separate register for each category of designated centre for older people referred to in these regulations.
(2) In addition to the requirements set out in section 49(1) of the Act, the chief inspector shall enter in a register
(a) the statement of the maximum number of residents who will be accommodated at the designated centre for older people in accordance with the information provided by the applicant under article 4(3)(h) and
(b) such other particulars relating to the designated centre for older people deemed relevant by the chief inspector.
(3) When entering the name of a registered provider in accordance with section 49(1)(b) of the Act, the chief inspector shall enter the name of
(i) the individual, where the registered provider is a natural person
(ii) all partners, where the registered provider is a partnership
(iii) all directors, where the registered provider is a company
(iv) the name of the governing body where the registered provider is a body established under the Health Acts 1947 to 2008 or a body established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and
(v) all members of the committee of management or other controlling authority where the registered provider is an unincorporated body.
(4) The chief inspector shall amend a register
(a) on receiving confirmation under article 6 of any change to information supplied for registration purposes where the change is acceptable to the chief inspector
(b) on the taking effect in accordance with section 55(3) of the Act of a decision notified to the registered provider under section 55(1) of the Act
(i) to vary or remove a condition attached to registration of a designated centre, or
(ii) to attach an additional condition to registration of a designated centre or
(c) when complying with an order by the District Court in accordance with section 57(4) to vary or remove a condition or attach an additional condition.
(5) When the chief inspector receives notice under article 10 from a registered provider of intention to cease to carry on the business of the designated centre for older people and close the centre, the chief inspector shall make a note to that effect in the appropriate register.
(6) The chief inspector shall note the appropriate register where a person has been appointed by or under the law to take charge of a designated centre for older people in place of its registered provider.
(7) When the chief inspector has been notified by a person under section 69 of the Act that the person is carrying on the business of a designated centre for older people, the chief inspector shall note on a register the name and address of the centre and the name and address of the person carrying on the business of the centre.
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paragraphs: Application for registration or renewal of registration