The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1930
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2006, and shall come into force on 1st October 2006.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Tribunal Regulations ” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002 .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the Tribunal Regulations

In regulation 1 of the Tribunal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “working day”, after “bank holiday” insert “in England and Wales”.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 8 of the Tribunal Regulations

In regulation 8 of the Tribunal Regulations (multiple appeals), in paragraph (1), after “establishment or agency” insert “or share the same factual background”.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 35 of the Tribunal Regulations

Regulation 35 of the Tribunal Regulations (time) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (3) , at the beginning, insert “Subject to paragraph (4),”; and

(b) after paragraph (3), add—

(4) Where sub-paragraph (2A) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 or sub-paragraph (3A) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 applies, the time limit for initiating an appeal may be extended as provided in paragraph (1) of this regulation.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Tribunal Regulations

(1) Schedule 2 to the Tribunal Regulations (appeal under section 79M of the 1989 Act against a decision of the registration authority or an order of a justice of the peace) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 1 (initiating an appeal)—

(a) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (2), insert “Except where sub-paragraph (2A) applies,”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

(2A) Where an application under this paragraph relates to an appeal against the taking of the step mentioned in section 79L(1)(a) of the 1989 Act, the application must be received by the Secretary no later than 3 months after service on the applicant of notice of the decision to take that step.

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Tribunal Regulations

(1) Schedule 6 to the Tribunal Regulations (appeal under section 68 of the 2000 Act against a decision of a Council in respect of registration under Part 4 of that Act) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph 1 (initiating an appeal)—

(a) at the beginning of sub-paragraph (3), insert “Except where sub-paragraph (3A) applies,”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (3), insert—

(3A) Where an application under this paragraph relates to an appeal against a decision of the Council to refuse an application for registration pursuant to section 58 of the 2000 Act, then the application must be received by the Secretary no later than 3 months after the date of service on the applicant of notice of that refusal.