What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it comes from Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Northern Ireland primary legislation made by Order in Council.
What the Order carries
What our graph holds for Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 10
- Penalties
- 8
- Exemptions
- 1
Duties on businesses under the Order
- Operate an unregistered health or social care establishment s.12
- Register your establishment or agency with the RQIA s.13
- Fail to comply with registration conditions s.24
- Breach health or social care regulations s.25
- False description of establishment or agency s.26
- Make false statements in registration application s.27
… and 4 more business duties in the same Order.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Operate an unregistered health or social care establishment 6 months imprisonment
- Fail to comply with registration conditions Unlimited fine
- False description of establishment or agency Unlimited fine
- Breach health or social care regulations Fine up to £2,500
- Make false statements in registration application Fine up to £2,500
… and 3 more penalties in the same Order.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Exemptions from fees for register copies — The RQIA considers it appropriate to provide the copy for free, or specific circumstances set out in regulations apply
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.