S.L. 607.3 Art. 48Recommendations by the Authority for self-accrediting status.

(1) Where the Authority considers that self-accrediting status is to be granted to a provider or that the scope of this type of accreditation is to be extended in accordance with regulation 46, it shall make a recommendation to the Minister to such effect, including therein any conditions that it may deem fit in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

(2) Following a periodic provider quality audit of an institution with self-accrediting status, the Authority may make such recommendations to the Minister as it may deem necessary in relation to such institution.

(3) The Authority shall notify the Minister in writing of its recommendations under this regulation, and the Minister shall, further to such notification, take any necessary action as appropriate.