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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Residential Care Homes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into operation on 1st May 1998.
(2) In these regulations, “the principal regulations” means the Residential Care Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.
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In Schedule 1 (Registration fees) to the principal regulations—
(a) in paragraph 1(a) and paragraph 2 for “£230” there shall be substituted “£261”; and
(b) in paragraph 1(b) for “£840” there shall be substituted “£952”.
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In Schedule 3 (Annual fees) to the principal regulations—
(a) in paragraph 1 for “£41” there shall be substituted “£46”; and
(b) in paragraph 2 for “£30” there shall be substituted “£34”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
D. A. Baker
Assistant Secretary
3rd April 1998.