22Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

22 Matters the Secretary must consider in deciding whether or not to renew a licence

S. 22(1) substituted by No. 29/2021 s. 18(1).

(1) The Secretary must not renew a non-emergency patient transport service licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that—

(b) if the applicant is a body corporate, each director and officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the service is a fit and proper person; and

(c) the care provided by the service to patients is safe and of an appropriate quality.

S. 22(2) substituted by No. 29/2021 s. 18(2).

(2) In determining whether or not to renew a licence under subsection (1), the Secretary must consider—

(a) the suitability of the clinical governance arrangements and management and staffing arrangements for the service and the compliance of those arrangements with the regulations and any approved standards; and

(b) whether the service has been operated in accordance with—

(iii) any approved standards; and

(iv) any other law relating to or affecting the operation of the non‑emergency patient transport service; and

(v) any conditions to which the licence is subject; and

(c) if the applicant is a body corporate, whether the body corporate is of sound financial reputation and stable financial background.