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5.—(1) The accrediting authority shall approve the relevant service provider to provide out of hours services if it is satisfied—
(a)in the case of an existing service provider—
(i)that it meets the necessary quality standards; or
(ii)in relation to any respect in which it is not meeting the necessary quality standards, that its proposals to do so are realistic and achievable;
(b)in any other case, that the relevant service provider has the capacity to provide the service, and that its proposals to meet the necessary quality standards are realistic and achievable.
(2) In approving the application, the accrediting authority shall also specify the geographical area in respect of which approval is granted.
(3) If approval is granted under paragraph (1)(a)(i), it shall be for a period of up to three years, beginning with the date on which the decision to approve is notified to the relevant service provider.
(4) If approval is granted under paragraph (1)(a)(ii) or (1)(b), it shall be for a period of up to twelve months beginning with the date on which the decision to approve is notified to the relevant service provider.
(5) At the end of any period of approval granted under paragraph (4), the accrediting authority shall if it is satisfied that the relevant service provider is meeting the necessary quality standards, approve the relevant service provider for a period of three years, beginning with the date on which the decision under this paragraph is notified to the relevant service provider.
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