The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 00)

In Article 2(2) (interpretation: general)—

(a) for the definitions of “nursing agency” and “nursing home” substitute the following definition—

““nursing agency” and “nursing home” have the same meanings as in the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;”;

(b) for the definition of “private hospital” substitute the following definition—

““the Regulation and Improvement Authority” means the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services Regulation and Improvement Authority;”;

(c) in the definition of “residential care home”, for the words from “meaning” to the end substitute “same meaning as in the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003”.

In Article 6 (power of other authorities to refer)—

(a) in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(cc) the Regulation and Improvement Authority;”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following sub-paragraph—

“(cc) in relation to the Regulation and Improvement Authority, any of its functions;”.

In the following provisions, for “a Social” substitute “the”—

Article 11(1), (2) and (3) (appeals against inclusion in list);

Article 12(1) (application for removal from list);

Article 13(1) (conditions for applications under Article 12);

Article 15(4), (5)(a) and (6) (list in connection with prohibiting or restricting employment in schools, etc.);

Article 18(2)(g) (accredited organisations);

Article 27(1) (review of disqualification);

Article 42(1) and (2) (appeals against inclusion in list);

Article 43(1) (application for removal from list);

Article 44(1) (conditions for application under Article 43).

In Article 34(1) (interpretation of Chapter II of Part II), in the definition of “children’s home” for the words from “meaning” to the end substitute “same meaning as in the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003”.

In Article 38 (power of other authorities to refer)—

(a) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(a) the Regulation and Improvement Authority;”;

(b) in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(a) in relation to the Regulation and Improvement Authority, any of its functions;”.

In Article 48 (interpretation of Part III)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “or at a private hospital” substitute “, an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency”;

(b) in paragraph (6)(c), for “or at a private hospital” substitute “, an independent hospital, an independent clinic or an independent medical agency”;

(c) in paragraph (7)(c), for “a private hospital” substitute “an independent hospital, independent clinic or independent medical agency”;

(d) for paragraph (11) substitute—

“(11) In this Part the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003—

• “domiciliary care agency”;

• “independent clinic”;

• “independent hospital”;

• “independent medical agency”.”.