Health and Social Care Act 2008

18 Suspension of registration E+W

(1) The Commission may at any time suspend a person's registration under this Chapter as a service provider or manager for a specified period.

(2) Except where the Commission gives notice under section 31, the power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable only on the ground that—

(a) the regulated activity is being, or has at any time been, carried on otherwise than in accordance with the relevant requirements, or

(b) the person has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by or under Chapter 6.

(3) The suspension of a person's registration does not affect the continuation of the registration (but see sections 34 and 36 as to offences).

(4) A period of suspension may be extended under subsection (1) on one or more occasions.

(5) In this section “relevant requirements” has the same meaning as in section 17.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C2 Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C3 S. 18 modified (11.12.2009) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3023), arts. 1(1), 12 (as amended (8.2.2010) by S.I. 2010/47, art. 2)

C4 S. 18 modified (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(3), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 18 in force at 1.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 7

I2 S. 18 in force at 1.10.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 20 (with Pt. 3)