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Care Standards Act 2000, Section 20B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[20BUrgent procedure for suspension or variation etc: WalesE+W
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(1)Subsection (2) applies where—
(a)a person is registered under this Part in respect of an establishment or agency for which the Welsh Ministers are the registration authority, and
(b)the Welsh Ministers have reasonable cause to believe that unless they act under this section any person will or may be exposed to the risk of harm.
(2)Where this subsection applies, the Welsh Ministers may, by giving notice in writing under this section to the person registered in respect of the establishment or agency, provide for any decision of the Welsh Ministers that is mentioned in subsection (3) to take effect from the time when the notice is given.
(3)Those decisions are—
(a)a decision under section 13(5) to vary or remove a condition for the time being in force in relation to the registration or to impose an additional condition;
(b)a decision under section 14A to suspend the registration or extend the period of suspension.
(4)The notice must—
(a)state that it is given under this section,
(b)state the Welsh Ministers' reasons for believing that the circumstances fall within subsection (1)(b),
(c)specify the condition as varied, removed or imposed or the period (or extended period) of suspension, and
(d)explain the right of appeal conferred by section 21.]
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