Introductory Text
PART I INTRODUCTORY
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
PART II RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
3.Meaning of“residential care home”
4.Requirement of registration
5.Offence to hold out premises as residential care home unless registered
6.Registration-general
7.Conditions of registration
8.Refusal of registration
9.Cancellation of registration
10.Urgent procedure for cancellation of registration, etc.
11.Ordinary procedure for registration, etc. by Board
12.Right to make representations
13.Decision of Board
14.Appeals to Registered Homes Tribunal
15.Annual return in respect of small home
PART III NURSING HOMES
16.Meaning of“nursing home”
17.Requirement of registration
18.Offence to hold out premises as nursing home unless registered
19.Registration-general
20.Conditions of registration
21.Refusal of registration
22.Cancellation of registration
23.Urgent procedure for cancellation of registration, etc.
24.Ordinary procedure for registration, etc. by Board
25.Right to make representations
26.Decision of Board
27.Appeals to Registered Homes Tribunal
PART IV CONDUCT AND INSPECTION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES
28.Regulations as to conduct of residential care homes and nursing homes
29.Inspection of residential care homes and nursing homes
PART V REGISTERED HOMES TRIBUNALS
30.Constitution of panels for chairmen and members
31.Constitution of tribunals-general
32.Tribunal for appeals relating to nursing homes
33.Procedure of tribunals
34.Appeal from decision of tribunal
PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
35.Defences
36.Regulations and orders
37.Amendments
38.Repeals
Signature
SCHEDULES:
Schedule 1
—Amendments.
Schedule 2
—Repeals.
Explanatory Note