Section 187: Directives by Minister to discontinue the use of premises as community homes

(1) Where it appears to the Minister that-
(a) any premises used for the purposes of a community home is unsuitable for those purposes; or
(b) the conduct of a community home -
(i) is not in accordance with regulations made by him under paragraph 4 of the Eight Schedule to this Act; or
(ii) is otherwise unsatisfactory, he may, by notice in writing served on the body concerned, direct that, as from such date as maybe specified in the notice, the premises shall not be used for the purposes of a community home.
(2) Where-
(a) the Minister has given a direction under subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) the direction has not been revoked, he may at any time by order revoke the instrument of management for the community home concerned.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the body concerned shall in relation to-
(a) a community home provided by a State Government, be that State;
(b) a controlled community home, be the State Government specified in the instrument of management of the community home; and
(c) an assisted community home, be the voluntary organisation which provided the community home.