Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009
F42[Notification of material change in circumstances of family successor
24A.— (1) A person (or the person’s care representative, if any) who is the subject of an application for State support or who is provided with financial support or a person who is a family successor shall give notice in writing to the Executive of any material change in circumstances not later than 20 working days after the material change in circumstances comes to the knowledge of the person.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class D fine.
(3) A person who in compliance or purported compliance with this section knowingly, or recklessly, gives the Executive information which is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.
(4) In this section, "material change in circumstances" means, in relation to a family successor—
F43[(a) any change in the circumstances of the family successor—
(i) where a determination has been made in respect of the relevant person under section 14C(2)(a), which may result in the occurrence of a repayment event, or
(ii) where a determination under section 14C(2)(a) has not been made, which may result in the occurrence of a repayment event had such a determination been made (and, accordingly, had section 14I applied),]
F43[(b) any change affecting the particular family asset in relation to which the family successor was appointed—
(i) where a determination has been made in respect of the relevant person under section 14C(2)(a), which may result in the occurrence of a repayment event, or
(ii) where a determination under section 14C(2)(a) has not been made, which may result in the occurrence of a repayment event had such a determination been made (and, accordingly, had section 14I applied),
or]
(c) any change affecting the family successor’s ability to comply with the undertaking given by him or her under section 14A(3)(d), 14F(8)(b), F43[14G(4)(b), 14H(5)(b), 14K(3)(e) or 14L(3)(f)].]
Annotations
Amendments:
F42
Inserted (20.10.2021) by Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 (27/2021), s. 19, commenced as per s. 33(2). A class D fine means a fine not exceeding €1,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 7(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010. A class A fine means a fine not exceeding €5,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
F43
Substituted (23.09.2024) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2024 (29/2024), s. 31(a), (b), (c), S.I. No. 461 of 2024.
Editorial Notes:
E29
The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.