Section 120B Action statementsF1

England and Wales

(1)

The regulatory authority may direct a person mentioned in subsection (2) to publish a statement as to the action the person proposes to take as a result of a review or investigation under section 120(1).

(2)

The persons are—

(a)

the managers of a hospital within the meaning of Part 2 of this Act;

(b)

a local social services authority;

(c)

persons of any other description prescribed in regulations.

(3)

Regulations may make further provision about the content and publication of statements under this section.

(4)

“Regulations” means regulations made—

(a)

by the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b)

by the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 120A-120D inserted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 52, 170, Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2009/462, art. 1(1)(b), 2, Sch. 1 para. 33

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: For the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)