48Grant or refusal of service approval

#### 48 Grant or refusal of service approval 48 Grant or refusal of service approval > > (1) On an application under section 43, the Regulatory Authority may— > > > > > (a) grant the service approval; or > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the service approval. > > > > Note. > > > > A service approval is granted subject to conditions in accordance with section 51. > > > (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Regulatory Authority must make a decision on the application within 90 days after the Regulatory Authority received the application. > > > > Note. > > > > If further information is requested under section 45(2), the period between the making of the request and the provision of the information is not included in the 90 day period. > > > (3) The period referred to in subsection (2) may be extended with the agreement of the applicant. > > > (4) The Regulatory Authority may grant a service approval solely for an education and care service if— > > > > > (a) the application includes an application for an associated children’s service; and > > > > > (b) that associated children’s service does not comply with the criteria referred to in section 47(2). > > > (5) The Regulatory Authority is taken to have refused to grant a service approval if the Regulatory Authority has not made a decision under subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) within the relevant time required under subsection (2); or > > > > > (b) within the period extended under subsection (3)— > > > > as the case requires. > > > (6) A service approval cannot be granted solely for an associated children’s service.