Regulation 3 Annual work programme

(1)

Before the beginning of each financial year the Commission shall prepare a work programme setting out the activities the Commission is to undertake in that year in the exercise of its functions.

(2)

Each work programme shall, in relation to that year, set out—

(a)

any particular matters with respect to which the Commission is to provide advice or information on clinical governance arrangements;

(b)

proposals as to the NHS bodies in relation to which the Commission is to conduct clinical governance reviews;

(c)

proposals as to the persons or bodies in relation to which the Commission is to conduct local reviews;

(d)

any particular matters which the Commission is to consider or take into account when conducting a clinical governance review or a local review;

(e)

the particular types of health care which are to be the subject of any national service reviews; and

(f)

any particular matters with respect to which the Commission is to conduct quality of data reviews.

(3)

The work programme shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of State.

(4)

The work programme may be varied—

(a)

with the agreement of the Secretary of State; or

(b)

as the Secretary of State may determine.

(5)

Subject to the following regulations and to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the Commission shall exercise its functions in any financial year in accordance with the work programme relating to that year.