(1)Where it appears to the Secretary of State that any premises used for the purposes of a community home are unsuitable for those purposes, or that the conduct of a community home is not in accordance with regulations made by him under section 39 of this Act or is otherwise unsatisfactory, he may by notice in writing served on the responsible body, direct that as from such date as may be specified in the notice the premises shall not be used for the purposes of a community home.
(2)Where the Secretary of State has given a direction in relation to a controlled or assisted community home under subsection (1) above and the direction has not been revoked, the Secretary of State may at any time by order revoke the instrument of management for that home.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1) above the responsible body—
(a)in relation to a community home provided by a local authority, is that local authority ;
(b)in relation to a controlled community home, is the local authority specified in the instrument of management for that home ; and
(c)in relation to an assisted community home, is the voluntary organisation by which the home is provided.