Regulation 5 Approval of plans
Where the governing body of an institution applies to the Director for approval of a proposed plan, the following procedure applies:—
the Director must inform the governing body within a reasonable time whether he approves the plan or whether he is minded not to approve the plan, giving reasons in the latter case;
where the Director informs the governing body under paragraph (a) that he is minded not to approve the plan, the governing body may, within a reasonable time, do either or both of the following—
make representations as to why the Director should approve the plan, or
modify the plan;
where the governing body acts in accordance with paragraph (b), the Director must within a reasonable time consider the representations or modifications (or both) to the plan and, having considered them, inform the governing body whether or not he approves the plan;
where the governing body does not act in accordance with paragraph (b) within a reasonable time, the Director must, within a further reasonable time, inform the governing body whether or not he approves the plan.