PART 4TRANSITORY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 2015 ACT

Certain notices under the 2015 Act which are in force

article 16 + 16.—(1) Nothing in this Part affects the application of a notice which is—

article 16 1 a + (a)within paragraph (2), and

article 16 1 b + (b)in effect in relation to an institution immediately before that institution becomes a registered provider.

(2) A notice is within this paragraph if it is given under—

article 16 2 a + (a)section 37(1) of the 2015 Act in connection with the condition in section 37(3)(d) or (e) of that Act;

article 16 2 b + (b)section 39(1) of the 2015 Act in connection with the condition in section 39(2)(c) or (d) of that Act.

(3) A notice is in effect if the governing body of the institution to which the notice is addressed—

article 16 3 a + (a)has given notice in writing under regulation 4(a) of the 2015 Regulations that it accepts the notice,

article 16 3 b + (b)is not able to apply for a review under regulation 8 of the 2015 Regulations due to the period for making an application to the review panel having expired, or

article 16 3 c + (c)has received notification under regulation 10(2) (post review procedure) of the 2015 Regulations that the notice has effect following the conclusion of a review in respect of the notice.

(4) In paragraph (1), a notice given under section 37 of the 2015 Act is not in effect if—

article 16 4 a + (a)the period specified in the notice has expired, or

article 16 4 b + (b)the notice has been withdrawn under section 37(6) of the 2015 Act.