PART 1REGULATION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

CHAPTER 2REGISTRATION ETC. OF SERVICE PROVIDERS

Application for, variation of and cancellation of registration

12Grant or refusal of application for variation

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may grant or refuse an application under section 11 (but see subsection (2)).

(2)

In the case of an application under section 11(1)(b), the Welsh Ministers may (instead of granting or refusing the application)—

(a)

vary a condition on different terms to those specified in the application, or

(b)

impose another condition on the provider’s registration (whether in place of or in addition to the condition which the provider applied to have varied or removed).

(3)

But a variation under this section takes effect only if the requirements of sections 18 to 20 are met (so far as applicable).