4(1)The person carrying on a registered children’s home may at any time make an application, in such manner and including such particulars as may be prescribed, for the cancellation by the responsible authority of the registration of the home.
(2)If the authority are satisfied, in the case of a school registered by virtue of section 63(6), that it is no longer a school to which that provision applies, the authority shall give to the person carrying on the home notice that the registration of the home has been cancelled as from the date of the notice.
(3)If on any annual review under paragraph 3, or at any other time, it appears to the responsible authority that a registered home is being carried on otherwise than in accordance with the relevant requirements, they may determine that the registration of the home should be cancelled.
(4)The responsible authority may at any time determine that the registration of a home should be cancelled on the ground—
(a)that the person carrying on the home has been convicted of an offence under this Part or any regulations made under paragraph 10; or
(b)that any other person has been convicted of such an offence in relation to the home.