Care Standards Act 2000

15 Applications by registered persons. E+W

(1) A person registered under this Part may apply to the registration authority—

(a) for the variation or removal of any condition for the time being in force in relation to the registration; or

(b) for the cancellation of the registration [F1 ; or

(c) for the cancellation of, or the variation of the period of, any suspension of the registration.]

(2) But a person may not make an application under subsection (1)(b)—

(a) if the registration authority has given him notice under section 17(4)(a) of a proposal to cancel the registration, unless the registration authority has decided not to take that step; or

(b) if the registration authority has given him notice under section 19(3) of its decision to cancel the registration and the time within which an appeal may be brought has not expired or, if an appeal has been brought, it has not been determined.

(3) An application under subsection (1) shall be made in such manner and state such particulars as may be prescribed and, if made under paragraph (a) [F2 or (c)] of that subsection, shall be accompanied by [F3 a fee of the prescribed amount].

(4) If the registration authority decides to grant an application under subsection (1)(a) it shall serve notice in writing of its decision on the applicant (stating, where applicable, the condition as varied) and issue a new certificate of registration.

[F4 (4A) If the [F5 registration authority decides ] to grant an application under subsection (1)(c), [F6 it] must serve notice in writing of [F7 its] decision on the applicant (stating, where applicable, the period as varied).]

[F8 (5) If different amounts are prescribed under subsection (3), the regulations may provide for the appropriate Minister to determine which amount is payable in a particular case.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 15(1)(c) and preceding word inserted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.4.2009 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b), Sch. 5 para. 14(a); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 35

F2 Word in s. 15(3) inserted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.4.2009 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b), Sch. 5 para. 14(b)(i); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 35

F3 Words in s. 15(3) substituted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes, 2.11.2009 for E. otherwise, and 1.10.2010 for W. otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b), Sch. 5 para. 14(b)(ii); S.I. 2009/2862, art. 2; S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

F4 S. 15(4A) inserted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.4.2009 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b), Sch. 5 para. 14(c); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 35

F5 Words in s. 15(4A) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 102(3)(a), 139(4)

F6 Word in s. 15(4A) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 102(3)(b), 139(4)

F7 Word in s. 15(4A) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 102(3)(c), 139(4)

F8 S. 15(5) substituted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.10.2010 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b), Sch. 5 para. 14(d); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2017) by The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/202), regs. 1, 39, Sch. 4

C2 S. 15(3) modified (temp.) (E.) (26.6.2006) by The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 9) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1680), art. 4(2)

C3 S. 15(3) applied (with modifications) (4.3.2013) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/253), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(2)(d), Sch.

C4 S. 15(3)(5) applied (31.3.2017) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Private Dental Practices) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/200), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c), Sch.

C5 S. 15(3) applied (with modifications) (8.8.2022) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/808), regs. 1(1), 3(2), Sch.

C6 S. 15(5) applied (with modifications) (4.3.2013) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/253), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(2)(d), Sch.

C7 S. 15(5) applied (with modifications) (8.8.2022) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/808), regs. 1(1), 3(2), Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 partly in force; s. 15 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch. Table; s. 15 in force for E. for certain purposes at 20.11.2001 by S.I. 2001/3852, arts. 1(4), 3(2)(3)(a)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210); s. 15 in force for E. in so far as not already in force at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3852, arts. 1(4), 3(2)(7)(a) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210); s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/920, arts. 1(4), 3(3) (subject to art. 3(4)(5) and to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3); s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 30.1.2003 by S.I. 2003/152, art. 2; s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 2.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2528, art. 2; s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/1015, art. 2; s. 15 in force for W. for certain purposes at 7.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/1730, art. 2