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Regulatory Requirements Under SRHA
General Overview
Licensable Social Residential Homes (SRHs) must comply with all the requirements in the Act, Subsidiary Legislation, and Code of Practice.
The Act (SRHA)
Sets out broad regulatory requirements, powers and provisions.
These include step-in arrangements, enforcement powers, and regulatory actions.
Subsidiary Legislation (SL)
Sets out requirements for compliance when operating licensable SRHs.
These requirements are covered in five key Subsidiary Legislation:
- General Regulations, which set out regulatory requirements pertaining to licensing matters, general obligations, and management and operations of the home.
- Fees Regulations, which set out the licensing fees.
- Appeals Regulations, which set out matters and processes for the submission of appeals to Minister.
- Board of Visitors Regulations, which set out matters and procedures pertaining to the Board of Visitors.
- Compoundable Offences Regulations, which set out the offences that are compoundable.
Code of Practice (COP)
Sets out more specific requirements that licensable SRHs must meet.
The first edition of the Code of Practice for SRHs covers five domains:
- Management of the SRH;
- Physical management of premises and facilities;
- Case management;
- Resident management; and
- Incident management.
Social Residential Homes Act
- Social Residential Homes Act 2025
(14 Apr 2025) - SRH (Exemption) Order 2026
(1 Jul 2026)
Subsidiary Legislation
General Regulations
- SRH (General) Regulations 2026
(1 Jul 2026)
Fees Regulations
- SRH (Fees) Regulations 2026
(1 Jul 2026)
Appeals Regulations
- SRH (Appeals) Regulations 2026
(1 Jul 2026)
Board of Visitors Regulations
- SRH (Board of Visitors) Regulations 2026
(1 Jul 2026)
Compoundable Offences Regulations
- SRH (Compoundable Offences) Regulations 2026
(1 Jul 2026)