UK Act of Parliament 1992 Northern Ireland

Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

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Enforced by
RQIA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 4 carry different penalties and 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person8

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTRODUCTORY

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 art.1
s.art002 art.2
Part 2

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES

6 of 13 sections shown
s.art004 art.4 Prosecution
  • Operate residential care home without registrationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.art005 art.5 Prosecution
  • Misrepresent unregistered premises as a residential care homeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.art006 art.6 Regulated
  • Display registration certificate in a conspicuous place in the care homeAny Person
s.art007 art.7 Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with residential care home registration conditionsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.art011 art.11 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Board must give written notice and reasons before registration decisionsStatutory regulator
s.art013 art.13 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Board must notify decision in writing and explain appeal rightStatutory regulator
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 art.3
s.art008 art.8
s.art009 art.9
s.art010 art.10
s.art012 art.12
s.art014 art.14
s.art015 art.15
Part 3

NURSING HOMES

7 of 12 sections shown
s.art017 art.17 Prosecution
  • Carry on nursing home without registrationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.art018 art.18 Prosecution
  • Falsely hold out premises as a nursing homeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.art019 art.19 Regulated
  • Register your nursing home and display the registration certificateAny Person
s.art020 art.20 Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with nursing home registration conditionsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.art024 art.24 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Give written notice and reasons for proposed registration decisionsStatutory regulator
s.art025 art.25 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Board must allow Article 24 notice recipients to make representationsStatutory regulator
s.art026 art.26 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Board must serve written decision notice with appeal rightsStatutory regulator
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art016 art.16
s.art021 art.21
s.art022 art.22
s.art023 art.23
s.art027 art.27
Part 4

CONDUCT AND INSPECTION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art028 art.28
s.art029 art.29
Part 5

REGISTERED HOMES TRIBUNALS

0 of 5 sections shown
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art030 art.30
s.art031 art.31
s.art032 art.32
s.art033 art.33
s.art034 art.34
Part 6

MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art035 art.35
s.art036 art.36
s.art037 art.37
s.art038 art.38

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