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

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Regulations Regarding Older Persons, 2010

Chapter 3 : Residential Facilities

14. Arrangements prior to closure of residential facility

 

(1) Any operator, who intends to close a residential facility, must notify the Minister in writing of his or her intention in a form identical to Form 12 in Annexure A.

 

(2) A notification contemplated in subregulation (1) must be made at least three months before the closure of the residential facility.

 

(3) An operator must prior to the closure of a residential facility furnish the Minister with a report of the steps that have been taken for the continued accommodation of the older persons in another residential facility and must forthwith return the registration certificate to the Minister.

 

(4) The Minister must upon receipt of a notice contemplated in subregulation (1), acknowledge receipt in a form identical to Form 13 in Annexure A and, if necessary, consult with operators in the same area or near the area where the residential facility is situated, with a view to arrangements for the continued accommodation of the older persons involved by another operator.