Section 19 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (applications by registered persons to the Care Quality Commission for variation or removal of conditions, etc.) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1), after "Except in case A or B" insert ." and subject to subsections (3A) to (3F) "
After subsection (3) insert—
The amendments made by this section do not affect any application made under section 19(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 before the day on which those amendments come into force.