59.— (1) If the chief inspector believes on reasonable grounds that there is a risk to the life, or a serious risk to the health or welfare, of the persons resident in a designated centre, because of any act, failure to act or negligence on the part of—

(a) the registered provider carrying on the business of the designated centre, or

(b) a person acting on behalf of the registered provider,

the chief inspector may apply to the District Court for an order—

(i) cancelling the registration of the designated centre,

(ii) varying or removing any condition attached to the registration of the designated centre, or

(iii) attaching an additional condition to the registration of the designated centre.

(2) Notice of an application for a final determination of the matters that are the subject of the application must be given by the chief inspector to the registered provider.

(3) The District Court, on hearing an application under this section, may make an order—

(a) in the terms sought by the chief inspector in the application, or

(b) in other terms as the Court considers appropriate.

(4) An application under subsection (1) shall be made to a District Court judge assigned to the district in which the designated centre is located.