{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-homes-act-1984-repealed/section-53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-homes-act-1984-repealed/section-53.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/23",
  "legislation_title": "Registered Homes Act 1984 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-homes-act-1984-repealed",
  "path": "section/53",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "53",
  "heading": "Proceedings.",
  "text": "(1) Proceedings in respect of an offence under section 23(1) or (6) above relating to a nursing home shall not, without the written consent of the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than a party aggrieved or the Secretary of State.\n(2) A local social services authority may institute proceedings for any offence under section 35(5) or (6) above.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 53(1): transfer of functions (E.) (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/747, regs. 2(1), 3, 4, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/23/section/53",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:03:04.654679+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}