Regulation 3 Death of person registered
Where the person registered dies, the person in charge or as appropriate the person deputising for the person in charge or the registered person shall notify the General Manager of the Health Board in writing of the death within 5 days of the death.
Where the person registered dies, his registration shall be deemed not to have lapsed thereby if the Health Board, as soon as practicable after the said death, transfer to a person whom the said Board have reason to believe is suitable for the purpose, registration under the Act, in order that the said person may carry on the nursing home, but such transfer shall be valid only for a period of 60 days from the date of notification in accordance with paragraph (1) of the death of the person registered.
During the period of 60 days referred to in paragraph (2) an application for registration may be made, and in that event the said transfer of registration shall continue until such time as—
either the Health Board refuse the application and the relevant period for lodging an appeal has expired, or if an appeal has been lodged then it has been finally dealt with; or
the Health Board grant the application.
Where the person registered dies and paragraph (2) is not implemented, then his registration shall be deemed to have lapsed at the date of his death.