Regulation 42 Death of a registered personI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where—

(a)

more than one person is registered in respect of a supported accommodation undertaking, and

(b)

a registered person dies,

the other registered person must notify the CIECSS of the death in writing without delay.

(2)

If only one person is registered in respect of a supported accommodation undertaking, and that person dies, that person’s personal representatives must notify the CIECSS in writing—

(a)

without delay, of the death, and

(b)

within 28 days, of their intentions regarding the future running of the supported accommodation undertaking.

(3)

The personal representatives of a deceased registered provider—

(a)

may carry on the supported accommodation undertaking without being registered in respect of it—

(i)

for a period not exceeding 28 days,

(ii)

for such further period as may be determined in accordance with paragraph (4),

(b)

must appoint a person to be registered as the registered service manager, and

(c)

must have regard to children’s welfare when acting in relation to the operation of the supported accommodation undertaking and its future.

(4)

The CIECSS—

(a)

may extend the period in paragraph (3)(a)(i) by such further period, not exceeding one year, as the CIECSS may determine, and

(b)

must notify any such determination to the personal representatives in writing.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 42 in force at 28.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)