Regulation 5 Approval of plans
Where the governing body of an institution applies to the Department for approval of a proposed plan, the following procedure applies—
the Department must inform the governing body within a reasonable time whether it approves the plan or whether it is minded not to approve the plan, giving reasons in the latter case;
where the Department informs the governing body under sub-paragraph (a) that it 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 Department should approve the plan; or
modify the plan.
where the governing body acts in accordance with sub-paragraph (b), the Department 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 it approves the plan;
where the governing body does not act in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) within a reasonable time, the Department must, within a further reasonable time, inform the governing body whether or not it approves the plan.