The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made: 29th March 2007

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1 (3) and 48 (2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 [^f00001], hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (2003 Order) (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007.

• (2) In this Order -

• “the 2003 order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

Appointed day

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Subject to Article 3, 30th April 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into operation of the provisions of the 2003 Order as described in the Schedule, in so far as they are not already in operation.

Transitional Provisions

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• (1) This Article applies to persons who, by virtue of the provisions of the 2003 Order are required to be registered under Part III of that Order but who immediately prior to 30th April 2007 were not required to be so registered.

• (2) Where paragraph (1) applies, a person who immediately prior to 30th April 2007 was carrying on or managing an establishment or agency may continue to carry on or manage the establishment or agency.

• (a) during a period of 12 months beginning on and including 30th April 2007; and

• (b) if, within that period, an application is made to the Regulation and Improvement Authority for registration under Part III of the 2003 Order, until that application is finally disposed of or withdrawn.

• (3) Where paragraph (2) applies, Articles 12 (1), (4) and (5) of the 2003 Order shall not apply to such a person.

• (4) In this Article “finally disposed of” means the date 28 days following the grant or refusal of registration and, if an appeal is made, the date when the appeal is finally determined or abandoned.

SCHEDULE — Provisions of the Order Coming into Operation on 30th April 2007

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 29th March 2007

M.Briscoe — A senior officer of the — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation on 30th April 2007, further provisions of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (“the 2003 Order”) as set out in Article 2 and the Schedule.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I 2003/431 (N.I..9)

Editorial notes

[^key-3a9a3d8650601d9842aee8b4e1ee7e98]: Art. 1 in operation at made date

[^key-671ebd22756acce2c7d063623b6a4c3c]: Art. 2 in operation at made date

[^key-8ac675734071d649ecfaf64be237caed]: Art. 3 in operation at made date

[^key-e169d4da59e06c1c21191734ea349866]: Sch. in operation at made date