136Variation of approval on Commissioner’s own initiative

136  Variation of approval on Commissioner’s own initiative

 (1) The Commissioner may, at any time and on the Commissioner’s own initiative, vary the approval of an approved residential care home by varying the total number of beds covered by the approval.

 (2) However, the Commissioner must not vary the approval of an approved residential care home under subsection (1) by reducing the total number of beds covered by the approval unless:

 (a) the Commissioner is satisfied that the number of beds available in the home is likely to be reduced for the period prescribed by the rules; and

 (b) the Commissioner considers it appropriate in all the circumstances to do so, having regard to the number of beds in the home reserved by individuals on the day the variation is made.