SCHEDULE 1 N.I. APPEAL UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (QUALITY, IMPROVEMENT AND REGULATION) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003 AGAINST A DECISION OF THE REGULATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OR AN ORDER OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Acknowledgement and notification of application N.I.

2.—(1) On receiving an application, made within the period for bringing an appeal specified in Article 22 of the 2003 Order, the Secretary must –

(a) immediately send an acknowledgement of its receipt to the applicant; and

(b) enter particulars of the appeal, and the date of its receipt in the records and send a copy of it, together with any documents supplied by the applicant in support of it, to the respondent.

(2) If in the Secretary’s opinion there is an obvious error in the application –

(a) he may correct it;

(b) he must notify the applicant in writing that he has done so; and

(c) unless, within five working days of receipt of notification under head (b) the applicant notifies the Secretary in writing that he objects to the correction, the application shall be amended accordingly.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)