Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)Chapter 4 : Residential Facilities19. Compliance with conditions for registration of residential facilities |
| (1) | If there is reason to believe that any of the conditions contemplated in section 18(3) have not been complied with, the Minister may order specific measures to be adopted to facilitate compliance with those conditions. |
| (2) | The operator of a registered residential facility must, at all reasonable times, report to the Minister any circumstances which may result in his or her inability to comply fully with any condition contemplated in section 18(3). |
| (3) | If the registration of a residential facility has been cancelled in terms of section 18(5), or if the operator of a residential facility wishes to close down that residential facility, the operator must— |
| (a) | prior to any decision to close down that residential facility, consult with the Minister on the matter; |
| (b) | furnish the Minister with a full report on the accommodation of the older persons concerned required in terms of section 18(7); and |
| (c) | hand over to the Department all assets bought with Government funds. |
| (4) | Any person who fails to comply with subsection (3) is guilty of an offence. |