Mental Health Act 20266

Notification of temporary or permanent cancellation of registration to the Executive

176. (1) Where the Commission has temporarily cancelled the registration of a registered mental health service in accordance with section 174 or a court has cancelled the registration of a registered mental health service in accordance with section 175 , the Commission shall notify the Executive in writing of the cancellation and of the date on which the cancellation takes effect.

(2) In a notification made under subsection (1), the Commission may request the Executive to—

(a) make alternative arrangements for the persons within the care of the registered mental health service, the subject of such cancellation,

(b) where appropriate, transfer or arrange for the transfer of the persons within the care of the registered mental health service to another registered mental health service in accordance with section 179 , or

(c) temporarily take charge of the registered mental health service in accordance with section 178 .