For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
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Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties

Operators also bound by 125 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 71 duties
Payment Services Regulations 2017 2017 41 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 34 duties
The Quarries Regulations 1999 1999 31 duties
Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 2015 22 duties

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Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
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Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
CCBSA 2014 2014 22 duties
CAICEA 2004 2004 18 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — The Care Quality Commission

s.003

The Commission's objectives

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must protect service users and encourage service improvements Statutory regulator

s.005

Statement on user involvement

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must publish and maintain a statement on user involvement Statutory regulator

s.010

Requirement to register as a service provider

12 months imprisonment

Carry on regulated health or social care activity without registration Any Person

s.011

Applications for registration as a service provider

Apply to the CQC to register as a health or social care provider Operator

s.013

Condition requiring registered manager

Ensure your care service is managed by a CQC-registered manager Operator

s.014

Applications for registration as a manager

Apply to register as a manager for regulated activities Any Person

s.020

Regulation of regulated activities

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must set safety and quality standards for care services Crown / Minister / Government department

s.020

Functions relating to processing of information by registered persons

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must monitor and improve how you process patient information Statutory regulator

s.021

Learning disability and autism training: code of practice

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must issue a code of practice for disability training Crown / Minister / Government department

s.023

Guidance as to compliance with requirements

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must provide guidance on how to meet care standards Statutory regulator

s.026

Notice of proposals

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must notify you of proposals to refuse, cancel, or change registration Statutory regulator

s.027

Right to make representations

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must allow 28 days for representations before making a decision Statutory regulator

s.030

Urgent procedure for cancellation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC may apply for an urgent court order to cancel your registration Statutory regulator

s.033

Failure to comply with conditions

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with registration conditions Any Person

s.034

Offences relating to suspension or cancellation of registration

Unlimited fine

Operate while registration is suspended or cancelled Any Person

s.035

Contravention of regulations

Unlimited fine

Breach of care quality regulations Any Person

s.036

False description of concerns, premises etc.

Unlimited fine

Misrepresent a regulated health/social care service or premises Any Person

s.037

False statements in applications

Fine up to £2,500

Provide false information in registration applications Any Person

s.038

Provision of copies of registers

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must provide copies of registers for public inspection Statutory regulator

s.045

Conflicts of interest

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC and Healthwatch England must follow conflict of interest guidance Statutory regulator

s.045

Reports

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Healthwatch England must report annually on healthcare functions Statutory regulator

s.051

Failings by Welsh NHS bodies

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must notify Welsh Ministers of significant healthcare failings Statutory regulator

s.053

Information and advice

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must inform and advise the Secretary of State on care standards Statutory regulator

s.055

Publication of results of studies under s. 54

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must publish results of economy and efficiency studies Statutory regulator

s.061

Inspections carried out for registration purposes

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must produce and publish reports on registration inspections Statutory regulator

s.063

Entry and inspection: supplementary

Fine up to £2,500

Obstruct or fail to comply with CQC inspection powers Any Person

s.064

Power to require documents and information etc.

Fine up to £2,500

Fail to comply with CQC information request Any Person

s.065

Power to require explanation

Fine up to £2,500

Fail to provide required explanation to the CQC Any Person

s.067

Co-ordination of reviews or assessments

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must coordinate reviews and assessments of regulated activities Statutory regulator

s.069

Co-operation between the Commission and Welsh Ministers

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC and Welsh Ministers must co-operate and may share information Statutory regulator

s.070

Co-operation between the Commission and NHS England

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must coordinate with NHS England on regulation and licensing Statutory regulator

s.071

Provision of information by Auditor General for Wales

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Auditor General for Wales must provide comparative data to the CQC Statutory regulator

s.072

Provision of material to the Comptroller and Auditor General

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must provide review and investigation material to the Auditor General Statutory regulator

s.076

Disclosure of confidential personal information: offence

2 years imprisonment

Disclose confidential personal information Any Person

s.080

Code of practice on confidential personal information

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must publish and follow a code of practice on personal data Statutory regulator

s.081

Publication of programme of reviews etc.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must publish its programme of upcoming reviews and studies Statutory regulator

s.084

Reports and information

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must make reports and information available to the public Statutory regulator

s.088

Guidance by the Commission in relation to enforcement action

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

CQC must publish enforcement guidance and consult before changes Statutory regulator

s.091

Offences by bodies corporate

12 months imprisonment

Corporate liability for Part 1 offences Director or Officer

s.092

Unincorporated associations

Unlimited fine

Liability for health and social care offences (Unincorporated associations) Director or Officer

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s.001

The Care Quality Commission

s.002

The Commission's functions

s.004

Matters to which the Commission must have regard

s.006

Transfers of property, rights and liabilities

s.007

Meaning of “health and social care services” in Chapter 1

s.008

“Regulated activity”

s.009

“Health or social care”

s.012

Grant or refusal of registration as a service provider

s.015

Grant or refusal of registration as a manager

s.016

Regulations about registration

s.017

Cancellation of registration

s.018

Suspension of registration

s.019

Applications by registered persons

s.021

Code of practice relating to health care associated infections

s.022

Codes of practice: consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny

s.024

Consultation in relation to guidance under s. 23

s.025

Effect of code under s. 21 or 21A and guidance under s. 23

s.028

Notice of decisions

s.029

Warning notice

s.029

Warning notice: quality of health care

s.031

Urgent procedure for suspension, variation etc.

s.032

Appeals to the Tribunal

s.039

Bodies required to be notified of certain matters

s.040

Periodic returns

s.041

Liquidators etc.

s.042

Death of registered person

s.043

Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities

s.044

Interpretation of Chapter 2

s.045

Standards set by Secretary of State

s.045

Functions to be exercised by Healthwatch England

s.045

Granting licence to use trade mark

s.046

Reviews and performance assessments : registered service providers

s.046

Reviews and performance assessments: local authorities

s.046

Reviews and performance assessments: integrated care system

s.047

Frequency and period of review

s.048

Special reviews and investigations

s.049

Power to extend periodic review function

s.050

Failings by English local authorities

s.052

Transfer and amendment of functions under Mental Health Act 1983

s.054

Studies as to economy, efficiency etc.

s.056

Role of Audit Commission

s.057

Reviews of data, studies and research

s.058

Publication of information

s.059

Additional functions

s.060

Inspections

s.062

Entry and inspection

s.066

Interaction with other authorities

s.068

Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers

s.073

Arrangements with Ministers

s.074

Arrangements with Northern Ireland Ministers

s.075

Inquiries

s.077

Defence

s.078

Use of information etc.

s.079

Permitted disclosures

s.082

Failure by the Commission or Healthwatch England in discharge of functions

s.083

Reports for each financial year etc.

s.085

Fees

s.086

Penalty notices

s.087

Penalty notices: supplementary provision

s.089

Publication of information relating to enforcement action etc.

s.090

Proceedings for offences

s.093

Service of documents

s.094

Electronic communications

s.095

Further amendments relating to Part 1

s.096

Application of Part 1 to Crown

s.097

General interpretation of Part 1

Part 2 — Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce

s.107

Duty to inform the public

Amended 2 times

s.108

Duty to consult

Amended 1 time

s.111

Extension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999

Amended 2 times

s.112

Standard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings

Amended 1 time

s.113

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

Amended 1 time

s.114

Constitution etc. of Council

Amended 1 time

s.115

Powers and duties of Council

Amended 1 time

s.116

Powers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations

Amended 1 time

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government ministers may request advice or investigations from the Council Crown / Minister / Government department

s.117

Duty to inform and consult the public

Amended 1 time

s.118

Reference of cases by Council to court

Amended 7 times

s.119

Responsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession

Amended 1 time

s.120

Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Amended 1 time

s.121

Co-operation between prescribed bodies

Unlimited fine Amended 1 time

Failure to share information about unsafe healthcare workers Any Person

s.122

Ss. 120 and 121: Crown application

Amended 1 time

s.123

Dissolution of Hearing Aid Council

Amended 3 times

s.124

Regulation of social care workers: Wales

Amended 5 times

s.125

Standard of proof in proceedings relating to registration of social care worker

Amended 3 times

s.126

Education and training of approved mental health professionals: Wales

Amended 5 times

s.127

Further amendments relating to Part 2

Amended 6 times

s.128

Interpretation of Part 2

Amended 1 time

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s.098

The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator

s.099

Functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989

s.100

Fitness to practise panels

s.101

Lists of persons eligible for membership of fitness to practise panels

s.102

Further provisions about listed persons

s.103

Legal assessors

s.104

. Clinical and other specialist advisers

s.105

Procedural rules

s.106

Administration of oaths and issuing of witness summonses etc.

s.109

OHPA rules: supplementary

s.110

Fees payable by General Medical Council and General Optical Council

Part 3 — Public health protection

s.129

Public health protection

Amended 3 times

s.130

Further amendments relating to public health protection

Amended 4 times

Part 4 — Health in pregnancy grant

s.131

Entitlement: Great Britain

Amended 1 time

s.132

Administration: Great Britain

Amended 1 time

s.133

Penalty: Great Britain

Amended 1 time

s.134

Entitlement: Northern Ireland

Amended 1 time

s.135

Administration: Northern Ireland

Amended 1 time

s.136

Penalty: Northern Ireland

Amended 1 time

s.137

Northern Ireland: health in pregnancy grant to be excepted matter

Amended 1 time

s.138

General and supplementary

Amended 1 time

Part 5 — Miscellaneous

s.139

Duty of Primary Care Trusts

Amended 1 time

s.140

Pharmaceutical services

Amended 2 times

s.141

Remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services

Amended 1 time

s.142

Indemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services

Amended 1 time

s.143

Weighing and measuring of children: England

Amended 1 time

s.144

Weighing and measuring of children: Wales

Amended 2 times

s.145

Human Rights Act 1998: provision of certain social care to be public function

Amended 3 times

s.146

Direct payments in lieu of provision of care services

Amended 1 time

s.147

Abolition of maintenance liability of relatives

Amended 2 times

s.148

Ordinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc.

Amended 2 times

s.149

Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance

Amended 5 times

s.150

Qualifying bodies

Amended 1 time

s.151

Forms of assistance under s. 149

Amended 2 times

s.152

Terms on which assistance under s. 149 is given

Amended 1 time

Comply with the terms of financial assistance received Any Person

s.153

Directions to certain NHS bodies

Amended 5 times

s.154

Arrangements with other third parties

Amended 7 times

s.155

Power to form company

Amended 2 times

s.156

Interpretation of group of sections

Amended 7 times

s.157

National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care

Amended 3 times

s.158

Duty to consult Board in relation to regulations about patient information

Amended 2 times

s.159

Functions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances

Amended 3 times

s.160

Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5

Amended 2 times

Part 6 — General

s.161

Orders, regulations and directions: general provisions

Amended 1 time

s.162

Orders and regulations: Parliamentary control

Amended 4 times

s.163

Orders and regulations: control by National Assembly for Wales

Amended 1 time

s.165

Directions

Amended 2 times

s.166

Repeals

Amended 16 times

s.171

The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made

Amended 2 times

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s.164

Regulations: control by Northern Ireland Assembly

s.167

Power to make transitional and consequential provision etc.

s.168

Financial provisions

s.169

Extent

s.170

Commencement

s.172

Consultation in relation to commencement

s.173

Short title

Schedules

s.sch011

Public health protection: further amendments

Fine up to £20,000

Wilfully obstruct a health protection officer Any Person

Browse 14 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

s.001

The Care Quality Commission

s.002

Transfers of property and staff etc.

s.004

Interaction with other authorities

s.007

Adjudication functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989

s.008

Extension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999

s.010

Further amendments relating to Part 2

s.013

Transitional provisions relating to s. 147

s.014

Further amendments relating to Part 5

s.sch003

Amendments of Mental Health Act 1983

s.sch005

Further amendments relating to Part 1

s.sch006

The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator

s.sch009

Regulation of social care workers: Wales

s.sch012

Funding of expenditure in connection with provision of pharmaceutical services

s.sch015

Repeals and revocations

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

RQIA - Register as an independent provider (Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Care Inspectorate Wales - Registration (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Care Inspectorate - Registering a service (Scotland) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Infection prevention control (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
PHA Northern Ireland IPC guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
CQC registration and fees (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
NHS Resolution - Saying Sorry (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
NHS England Freedom to Speak Up (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
NHS England Patient Safety (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

CQC

Primary

Care Quality Commission

Independent regulator of health and social care in England. Registers, monitors, inspects and rates hospitals, care homes, GP practices, dental surgeries, and …

GDC

General Dental Council

Statutory regulator for dentists, dental nurses, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians, and orthodontic therapists in the UK.