The Care Standards and Adoption (Regulation of Establishments, Agencies and Adult Placement Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

PART 4 General

Amendments to the National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001

13.—(1) The National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (documents to be supplied on an application for registration as a person who carried on an establishment or agency) substitute—

“4.   In relation to the responsible person—

(a) an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB(2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act) or both; and

(b) the application for that certificate which was signed by the registration authority.”.

(3) For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 substitute—

“(2) The following documents are specified—

(a) where the position falls within regulation 5A of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB(2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act) or both; or

(b) in any other case, a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of the Police Act 1997.”.

(4) Omit paragraph 12 of Schedule 3.

(5) For paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 (information and documents to be supplied on an application for registration as the manager of an establishment or agency) substitute—

“13.— (1) An enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 and, as applicable, suitability information relating to vulnerable adults (within the meaning of section 113BB(2) of that Act) or suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act) or both; and

(2) the application for that certificate which was signed by the registration authority.”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/3969.