The Residential Family Centres (Wales) Regulations 2003

Death of registered person

30.—(1) If more than one person is registered in respect of a residential family centre, and a registered person dies, the other registered person must without delay notify the appropriate office of the National Assembly of the death in writing.

(2) If only one person is registered in respect of a residential family centre, and that person dies, his or her personal representatives must notify the appropriate office of the National Assembly in writing —

(a)without delay of the death; and

(b)within 28 days of their intentions regarding the future operation of the residential family centre.

(3) The personal representatives of a deceased registered provider may carry on the residential family centre without being registered in respect of it —

(a)for a period not exceeding 28 days;

(b)for any further period as may be determined in accordance with paragraph (4).

(4) The appropriate office of the National Assembly may extend the period specified in paragraph (3)(a) by such further period, not exceeding one year, as the appropriate office of the National Assembly shall determine and shall notify any such determination to the personal representatives in writing.

(5) The personal representatives must appoint a person to take full-time day-to-day charge of the residential family centre during any period in which in accordance with paragraph (3), they carry on the residential family centre without being registered in respect of it.