Paragraph 7 Transitory provisions

From the date on which the transfer of registration form referred to in paragraph 1, in relation to an existing agency is sent by the existing provider to the Commission, until such time as the existing provider is treated, in accordance with paragraph 2, as having applied for and been granted registration for the purposes of Part II of the Act, the existing provider shall for the purpose of enabling the Commission to consider or obtain information about any matter in relation to the existing agency be treated as having applied for registration under Part II of the Act in respect of that agency.

The Commission may, until such time as the existing provider is treated, in accordance with paragraph 2 as having been granted registration for the purposes of Part II of the Act in respect of the existing agency, request the existing provider to supply to it any information or documents that, if the existing provider had made an application for registration under Part II of the Act in respect of the agency would be relevant for the purpose of determining the application.

Where the Commission requests the existing provider to supply to it any information or documents in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the existing provider shall supply such information or documents within fourteen days of the request being made.