Regulation 11 Fitness of manager

(1)

A person shall not manage an establishment unless the person is fit to do so.

(2)

A person is not fit to manage an establishment unless:

(a)

the person is of suitable integrity and good character to manage the establishment;

(b)

having regard to the size of the establishment , the statement of purpose and the number and needs of the patients—

(i)

the person has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary to manage the establishment ; and

(ii)

the person is physically and mentally fit to do so; and

(c)

full and satisfactory information or documentation, as the case may be, is available in relation to the person_

(i)

except where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 2;

(ii)

where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 8 of Schedule 2.

(3)

This paragraph applies where any certificate or information on any matters specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 is not available to an individual because any provision of the Police Act 1997^f1 has not been brought into force.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See footnote to regulation 9(4).