The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

PART IV CONDITIONS AND REPORTS

Application for variation or removal of a condition

12.—(1) In this regulation –

“application” means an application by the registered person under Article 16(1)(a) of the Order for the variation or removal of a condition in relation to his registration;

“proposed effective date” means the date requested by the registered person as the date on which the variation or removal applied for is to take effect.

(2) An application shall be –

(a) made in writing on a form approved by the Regulation and Improvement Authority;

(b) sent to the Regulation and Improvement Authority not less than six weeks before the proposed effective date or such shorter period (if any) before that date as may be agreed with the Regulation and Improvement Authority;

(c) accompanied by the information specified in paragraph (3);

(d) accompanied by a fee of such amount as may be prescribed in relation to the variation or removal applied for by any regulation made under Article 16(3) of the Order.

(3) The following information is specified –

(a) the proposed effective date;

(b) the registered person’s reasons for making the application;

(c) details of changes that the registered person proposes to make in relation to the establishment or agency as a consequence of the variation or removal applied for, including details of –

(i) proposed structural changes to the premises that are used as an establishment or for the purposes of an agency;

(ii) additional staff, facilities or equipment, or changes in management that are required to ensure that the proposed changes are carried into effect.

(4) The registered person shall provide the Regulation and Improvement Authority with any other information or any documents that it may reasonably require in relation to his application.

Report as to financial viability

13.  If it appears to the registered person that the establishment or agency is likely to cease to be financially viable at any time within the next following six months, the registered person shall give a report to the Regulation and Improvement Authority of the relevant circumstances.