Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

Yn ddilys o 02/04/2018

18 Notice of proposal E+W

(1) This section applies where the Welsh Ministers propose to—

(a) grant an application for registration as a service provider subject to a condition that has not been agreed in writing with the applicant,

(b) refuse an application for registration or for variation of registration as a service provider, or

(c) vary the registration of a service provider other than—

(i) in accordance with an application for variation made under section 11, or

(ii) under section 13(3) or (4), 23(1)(b) or 25(2)(a).

(2) The Welsh Ministers must give a notice of the proposal to the service provider—

(a) specifying the action the Welsh Ministers propose to take,

(b) giving reasons for the proposal, and

(c) specifying a time limit of no less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is given within which the service provider may make representations to the Welsh Ministers.

(3) A notice of proposal may specify action which, if taken by a provider within the time limit specified in the notice, would result in the Welsh Ministers not taking the action they propose in the notice.

(4) In the case of a refusal of an application for registration as a service provider references in this section and section 19 to a “service provider” are to be treated as references to the person who applied to be registered as a service provider.