The Care Standards Act 2000 (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (Statutory Instrument 2011/105)

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Regulation 1 - Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
Regulation 2 - Information to be contained in a notification sent under section 30A(2) of the Act
Regulation 3 - Notifications under section 30A(3) of the Act

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These Regulations are made under section 30A of the Care Standards Act 2000.

General description
These Regulations set out the information to be contained in notifications given in Wales under section 30A of the Care Standards Act 2000 (notice to local authority of enforcement activity).

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Regulation 1 - Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Care Standards Act 2000 (Notification) (Wales) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1 April 2011.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

(3) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Regulation 2 - Information to be contained in a notification sent under section 30A(2) of the Act
(1) Notifications sent under section 30A(2) of the Act must contain where appropriate the information set out in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5).

(2) Notifications under all paragraphs of section 30A(2) must contain:
(a) a description of the establishment or agency;
(b) the registration certificate number of the establishment or agency;
(c) the name and address of the person carrying on or managing the establishment or agency;
(d) the date on which the notification is sent; and
(e) the paragraph of section 30A(2) of the Act under which the notification is being sent.

(3) A notification under section 30A(2)(aa) or (ab) (decided to adopt or give notice to suspend or extend such a suspension) must contain the duration and reason for the suspension.

(4) A notification under section 30A(2)(b) (notification of proceedings for a relevant offence) must contain:
(a) the date on which the summons was issued;
(b) a summary of the alleged relevant offence; and
(c) the date of the first court hearing, if known.

(5)A notification under section 30A(2)(c) (notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments under section 22B of the Act) must contain the date on which the notice is to cease to have effect, if specified.

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Regulation 3 - Notifications under section 30A(3) of the Act
3.The information which the registration authority must provide to each local authority in respect of a person who carries on or manages an establishment or agency ('P') in the circumstances specified is as follows:
(a) where P has been served with a notice under section 30A(2)(a) (notice of a decision to adopt a proposal under section 17(4)(a) of the Act) and has appealed the notice:
(i) the fact that P has appealed that notice; and
(ii) the outcome of P’s appeal.

(b) in relation to a notice served on P under section 30A(2)(aa) or (ab) of the Act (decided to adopt or give notice to suspend or extend such a suspension) and P has appealed that notice:
(i) the fact that P has appealed that notice; and
(ii) the outcome of P’s appeal.

(c) in relation to a notice served on P under section 30A(2)(b) of the Act (notification of proceedings for a relevant offence):
(i) the outcome of proceedings against P for that relevant offence; and
(ii) where P has appealed against the outcome, the outcome of the appeal.

(d) in relation to a notice served on P under section 30A(2)(c) of the Act (notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments under section 22B of the Act):
(i) that P has appealed that notice; and
(ii) the outcome of P’s appeal.