Regulation 33 Notice of termination of accommodationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the registered person shall not terminate the arrangements for the accommodation of a patient unless he has given reasonable notice of his intention to do so to –

(a)

the patient;

(b)

the person who appears to be the patient’s next of kin; and

(c)

where an HSS Trust has made arrangements for the provision of accommodation, and nursing to the patient at the home, that Trust.

(2)

If it is impracticable for the registered person to comply with the requirement in paragraph (1) –

(a)

he shall do so as soon as it is practicable to do so; and

(b)

he shall provide to the Regulation and Improvement Authority a statement as to the circumstances which made it impracticable for him to comply with the requirement.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 33 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1