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7.—(1) The Commission shall arrange for premises which are used for the purposes of an agency to be inspected a minimum of once in every 3 year period.
(2) Any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may be unannounced.
(3) The first 3 year period shall commence in the case of—
(a)an existing provider, on 30th April 2003; and
(b)a new provider, the date on which the certificate of registration is issued.
8.—(1) The Commission shall arrange for premises which are used for the purposes of the discharge of relevant adoption functions by a local authority to be inspected a minimum of once in every 3 year period.
(2) Any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may be unannounced.
(3) The first 3 year period shall commence—
(a)in the case of a local authority that is discharging relevant adoption functions on the date on which these Regulations come into force, on 30th April 2003; and
(b)in all other cases the date on which a local authority first discharges relevant adoption functions.