Section 5 of the Act (requirement to register) does not apply to an existing provider during the transition period in respect of a relevant service.

In this regulation—

• “existing provider” (“darparwr presennol”) means a person who provides a special school residential service immediately before the date of coming into force of these regulations;

• “relevant service” (“gwasanaeth perthnasol”) means a special school residential service provided at a place which is the subject of an application to register under section 6 of the Act made to the Welsh Ministers before 1 July 2024;

• “transition period” (“cyfnod trosiannol”) means the period beginning with the date of coming into force of these regulations and ending either—

  1. a

     on the date when the application to the Welsh Ministers is determined; or

  2. b

     in the event that the determination by the Welsh Ministers is subject to an appeal to the tribunal or to a subsequent appeal, on the date on which that or any subsequent appeal is determined;

• “the tribunal” has the same meaning as in section 189 of the Act.