Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)

Regulations

Regulations Regarding Older Persons, 2010

Chapter 2 : Community-Based Care and Support Services for Older Persons

7. Temporary registration

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(1)The Director-General may grant a temporary registration for a community-based care and support service for a period no longer than six months if the applicant does not comply with some of the conditions for registration and may issue a temporary registration certificate in a form identical to Form 4 in Annexure A.

 

(2)A temporary registration certificate contemplated in subregulation (1) must stipulate the conditions to be met by the applicant within the six month period.

 

(3)Director-General may at any time, after one month's notice to a service provider of his or her intention to withdraw a temporary registration, and after consideration of any representations received by him or her during such month, withdraw the temporary registration of a community-based care and support service, if—
(a)he or she reasonably believes that it is necessary to eliminate a risk of harm, abuse or a health hazard to older persons receiving the service; or
(b)the service provider has failed to comply with the conditions for registration and Part 1 of the national norms and standards, despite being given a reasonable opportunity to do so.