The Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

   1. 3. Meaning of“residential care home”

   2. 4. Requirement of registration

   3. 5. Offence to hold out premises as residential care home unless registered

   4. 6. Registration-general

   5. 7. Conditions of registration

   6. 8. Refusal of registration

   7. 9. Cancellation of registration

   8. 10. Urgent procedure for cancellation of registration, etc.

   9. 11. Ordinary procedure for registration, etc. by Board

   10. 12. Right to make representations

   11. 13. Decision of Board

   12. 14. Appeals to Registered Homes Tribunal

   13. 15. Annual return in respect of small home

4. PART III NURSING HOMES

   1. 16. Meaning of“nursing home”

   2. 17. Requirement of registration

   3. 18. Offence to hold out premises as nursing home unless registered

   4. 19. Registration-general

   5. 20. Conditions of registration

   6. 21. Refusal of registration

   7. 22. Cancellation of registration

   8. 23. Urgent procedure for cancellation of registration, etc.

   9. 24. Ordinary procedure for registration, etc. by Board

   10. 25. Right to make representations

   11. 26. Decision of Board

   12. 27. Appeals to Registered Homes Tribunal

5. PART IV CONDUCT AND INSPECTION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES

   1. 28. Regulations as to conduct of residential care homes and nursing homes

   2. 29. Inspection of residential care homes and nursing homes

6. PART V REGISTERED HOMES TRIBUNALS

   1. 30. Constitution of panels for chairmen and members

   2. 31. Constitution of tribunals-general

   3. 32. Tribunal for appeals relating to nursing homes

   4. 33. Procedure of tribunals

   5. 34. Appeal from decision of tribunal

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

   1. 35. Defences

   2. 36. Regulations and orders

   3. 37. Amendments

   4. 38. Repeals

8. Signature

9. SCHEDULES:

   1. Schedule 1

      —Amendments.

   2. Schedule 2

      —Repeals.

10. Explanatory Note