7F.—(1) Where a dependent person who is paid a relevant subvention—

(a) dies in a nursing home,

(b) is discharged from a nursing home, or

(c) otherwise permanently departs from a nursing home,

the proprietor of the nursing home shall, not later than 48 hours after the date of the person’s death, discharge, or other departure, as the case may be, give notice in writing to the Executive of the name of the person and of that date.

(2) Where the proprietor of a nursing home proposes to discharge from the nursing home a dependent person who is paid a relevant subvention, the proprietor shall, not later than 14 days before the proposed date of discharge, give notice in writing to the Executive of—

(a) the name of the person and of the proposed date of discharge, and

(b) the reasons for the discharge.

(3) The proprietor of a nursing home who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,000.

(4) Where a dependent person maintained in a nursing home—

(a) starts to be paid a relevant subvention, or

(b) ceases to be paid a relevant subvention,

then the Executive shall, as soon as is practicable thereafter, give notice in writing to the proprietor of the nursing home of that start of payment, or cessation of payment, as the case may be.]