PART 4TRANSITORY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 2015 ACT

Directions under the 2015 Act which are not in force

article 14 + 14.—(1) This article applies to a direction given by the Commission to a regulated institution that becomes a registered provider.

(2) After the regulated institution becomes a registered provider, a direction within paragraph (3) and to which paragraph (4) applies is to be treated as having been revoked.

(3) A direction is within this paragraph if it is given under—

article 14 3 a + (a)section 19 of the 2015 Act;

article 14 3 b + (b)section 33 of the 2015 Act.

(4) This paragraph applies to a direction given where the governing body of the institution has—

article 14 4 a + (a)not notified the Commission in writing that it accepts the direction and the period for making an application for a review under regulation 8 (procedure to apply for a review of notices and directions) of the 2015 Regulations has not expired, or

article 14 4 b + (b)made an application to the review panel under regulation 8 of the 2015 Regulations and the review has—

article 14 4 b i + (i)not concluded, or

article 14 4 b ii + (ii)concluded but the Commission has not notified the governing body in writing that the direction has effect.

(5) In paragraph (4)(a), notification to the Commission in writing means notification under regulation 4(a) (treatment of notices and directions) of the 2015 Regulations.