The Voluntary Adoption Agencies and the Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

Notice of changes

22.—(1) The registered provider and the manager shall give notice in writing to the registration authority as soon as it is practicable to do so if any of the following events takes place or is proposed to take place—

(a)a person other than the registered provider carries on the agency;

(b)a person ceases to manage the agency;

(c)the name or address of the registered provider is changed;

(d)there is any change of trustee, or director, manager, secretary, or other similar officer, of the registered provider;

(e)there is to be any change in the identity of the responsible individual;

(f)a receiver, manager, liquidator or provisional liquidator is appointed in respect of the registered provider; or

(g)the agency intends to cease to act or exist as such.

(2) The registered provider shall notify the registration authority in writing and without delay of the death of the responsible individual, the manager or branch manager (if any).