MT
Regulations, 2020
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
L.N. 74 of 2020
SOCIAL CARE STANDARDS AUTHORITY ACT
(CAP. 582)
Granting of an Emergency Licence in Exceptional Circumstances
Regulations, 2020
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 30(5) of the
Social Care Standards Authority Act, the Minister for the Family,
Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity, has made the following
regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Granting of an Citation.
Emergency Licence in Exceptional Circumstances Regulations, 2020.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"Act" means the Social Care Standards Authority Act;
"Authority" means the Social Care Standards Authority as
established by virtue of article 5 of the Act;
"Chief Executive Officer" shall have the same meaning as
assigned to it in the Act.
"emergency licence" means a licence issued by the Authority in
exceptional circumstances for the provision of a social welfare service
as defined in article 2 of the Act including for a service being provided
in a particular facility or/and on a number of beds;
"exceptional circumstances" mean circumstances which justify
the suspension of procedures which otherwise would have been
followed, thus ensuring the mitigation of a number of difficulties.
(1) The Authority may, at any time it deems necessary, Issuance of an
grant an emergency licence in exceptional circumstances in order to emergency
licence.
provide a social welfare service as defined in article 2 of the Act
including for a service being provided in a particular facility or/and on
a number of beds.
(2) When an emergency licence is issued, such licence may
contain a number of conditions set by the Authority.
(1) The emergency licence shall only be issued for a Validity of an
maximum period of six (6) months but can be withdrawn at any time in emergency
licence.
the event that the exceptional circumstances cease to exist or for any
other reason deemed necessary at the discretion of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Authority.
(2) The emergency licence may be renewed for a further period
of six (6) months at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the
Authority.
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