Introductory text

National Health Service, England

Social Care, England

Public Health, England

Made 25th February 2016

Laid before Parliament 1st March 2016

Coming into force 1st April 2016

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 85(1)(b) and 161(3)^f1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008^f2.

In accordance with section 85(6) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Commission^f3 and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 161(3) has been amended by section 294(4) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7).
f2: 2008 c.14 (“the Act”) - see section 97 of the Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f3: The reference to “the Commission” is a reference to the Care Quality Commission - see section 1(1) of the Act which made provision for the establishment of the Commission.