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UK Act of Parliament
2008
United Kingdom
Health and Social Care Act 2008
At a glance
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 14
- Operator 2
- Director or Officer 2
Plus 26 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
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Healthcare compliance quick check
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Start a social care provider business
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Respond to a medicines or controlled drugs incident
- 1 step
Respond to a CQC investigation or enforcement action
- 3 steps
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
7 guidesClinical governance and quality improvement
Healthcare and social care regulation (CQC)
Healthcare provider annual compliance checklist
Operating care services across UK nations: cross-border registration and compliance
Register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Social care registration and regulators
Start a clinical laboratory service
Supporting — topic alignment
7 guidesMentioned in related content
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 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
The Commission's objectives
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must protect service users and encourage service improvements Statutory regulator
Statement on user involvement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must publish and maintain a statement on user involvement Statutory regulator
Requirement to register as a service provider
12 months imprisonment- Carry on regulated health or social care activity without registration Any Person
Applications for registration as a service provider
- Apply to the CQC to register as a health or social care provider Operator
Condition requiring registered manager
- Ensure your care service is managed by a CQC-registered manager Operator
Applications for registration as a manager
- Apply to register as a manager for regulated activities Any Person
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
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
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
Guidance as to compliance with requirements
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must provide guidance on how to meet care standards Statutory regulator
Notice of proposals
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must notify you of proposals to refuse, cancel, or change registration Statutory regulator
Right to make representations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must allow 28 days for representations before making a decision Statutory regulator
Urgent procedure for cancellation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC may apply for an urgent court order to cancel your registration Statutory regulator
Failure to comply with conditions
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with registration conditions Any Person
Offences relating to suspension or cancellation of registration
Unlimited fine- Operate while registration is suspended or cancelled Any Person
Contravention of regulations
Unlimited fine- Breach of care quality regulations Any Person
False description of concerns, premises etc.
Unlimited fine- Misrepresent a regulated health/social care service or premises Any Person
False statements in applications
Fine up to £2,500- Provide false information in registration applications Any Person
Provision of copies of registers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must provide copies of registers for public inspection Statutory regulator
Conflicts of interest
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC and Healthwatch England must follow conflict of interest guidance Statutory regulator
Reports
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Healthwatch England must report annually on healthcare functions Statutory regulator
Failings by Welsh NHS bodies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must notify Welsh Ministers of significant healthcare failings Statutory regulator
Information and advice
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must inform and advise the Secretary of State on care standards Statutory regulator
Publication of results of studies under s. 54
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must publish results of economy and efficiency studies Statutory regulator
Inspections carried out for registration purposes
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must produce and publish reports on registration inspections Statutory regulator
Entry and inspection: supplementary
Fine up to £2,500- Obstruct or fail to comply with CQC inspection powers Any Person
Power to require documents and information etc.
Fine up to £2,500- Fail to comply with CQC information request Any Person
Power to require explanation
Fine up to £2,500- Fail to provide required explanation to the CQC Any Person
Co-ordination of reviews or assessments
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must coordinate reviews and assessments of regulated activities Statutory regulator
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
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
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
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
Disclosure of confidential personal information: offence
2 years imprisonment- Disclose confidential personal information Any Person
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
Publication of programme of reviews etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must publish its programme of upcoming reviews and studies Statutory regulator
Reports and information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CQC must make reports and information available to the public Statutory regulator
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
Offences by bodies corporate
12 months imprisonment- Corporate liability for Part 1 offences Director or Officer
Unincorporated associations
Unlimited fine- Liability for health and social care offences (Unincorporated associations) Director or Officer
Browse 66 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The Care Quality Commission
The Commission's functions
Matters to which the Commission must have regard
Transfers of property, rights and liabilities
Meaning of “health and social care services” in Chapter 1
“Regulated activity”
“Health or social care”
Grant or refusal of registration as a service provider
Grant or refusal of registration as a manager
Regulations about registration
Cancellation of registration
Suspension of registration
Applications by registered persons
Code of practice relating to health care associated infections
Codes of practice: consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny
Consultation in relation to guidance under s. 23
Effect of code under s. 21 or 21A and guidance under s. 23
Notice of decisions
Warning notice
Warning notice: quality of health care
Urgent procedure for suspension, variation etc.
Appeals to the Tribunal
Bodies required to be notified of certain matters
Periodic returns
Liquidators etc.
Death of registered person
Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities
Interpretation of Chapter 2
Standards set by Secretary of State
Functions to be exercised by Healthwatch England
Granting licence to use trade mark
Reviews and performance assessments : registered service providers
Reviews and performance assessments: local authorities
Reviews and performance assessments: integrated care system
Frequency and period of review
Special reviews and investigations
Power to extend periodic review function
Failings by English local authorities
Transfer and amendment of functions under Mental Health Act 1983
Studies as to economy, efficiency etc.
Role of Audit Commission
Reviews of data, studies and research
Publication of information
Additional functions
Inspections
Entry and inspection
Interaction with other authorities
Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers
Arrangements with Ministers
Arrangements with Northern Ireland Ministers
Inquiries
Defence
Use of information etc.
Permitted disclosures
Failure by the Commission or Healthwatch England in discharge of functions
Reports for each financial year etc.
Fees
Penalty notices
Penalty notices: supplementary provision
Publication of information relating to enforcement action etc.
Proceedings for offences
Service of documents
Electronic communications
Further amendments relating to Part 1
Application of Part 1 to Crown
General interpretation of Part 1
Part 2 — Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce
Duty to inform the public
Amended 2 timesDuty to consult
Amended 1 timeExtension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999
Amended 2 timesStandard of proof in fitness to practise proceedings
Amended 1 timeThe Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
Amended 1 timeConstitution etc. of Council
Amended 1 timePowers and duties of Council
Amended 1 timePowers of Secretary of State and devolved administrations
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government ministers may request advice or investigations from the Council Crown / Minister / Government department
Duty to inform and consult the public
Amended 1 timeReference of cases by Council to court
Amended 7 timesResponsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession
Amended 1 timeAdditional responsibilities of responsible officers: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timeCo-operation between prescribed bodies
Unlimited fine Amended 1 time- Failure to share information about unsafe healthcare workers Any Person
Ss. 120 and 121: Crown application
Amended 1 timeDissolution of Hearing Aid Council
Amended 3 timesRegulation of social care workers: Wales
Amended 5 timesStandard of proof in proceedings relating to registration of social care worker
Amended 3 timesEducation and training of approved mental health professionals: Wales
Amended 5 timesFurther amendments relating to Part 2
Amended 6 timesInterpretation of Part 2
Amended 1 timeBrowse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
Functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989
Fitness to practise panels
Lists of persons eligible for membership of fitness to practise panels
Further provisions about listed persons
Legal assessors
. Clinical and other specialist advisers
Procedural rules
Administration of oaths and issuing of witness summonses etc.
OHPA rules: supplementary
Fees payable by General Medical Council and General Optical Council
Part 3 — Public health protection
Part 4 — Health in pregnancy grant
Entitlement: Great Britain
Amended 1 timeAdministration: Great Britain
Amended 1 timePenalty: Great Britain
Amended 1 timeEntitlement: Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timeAdministration: Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timePenalty: Northern Ireland
Amended 1 timeNorthern Ireland: health in pregnancy grant to be excepted matter
Amended 1 timeGeneral and supplementary
Amended 1 timePart 5 — Miscellaneous
Duty of Primary Care Trusts
Amended 1 timePharmaceutical services
Amended 2 timesRemuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services
Amended 1 timeIndemnity schemes in connection with provision of health services
Amended 1 timeWeighing and measuring of children: England
Amended 1 timeWeighing and measuring of children: Wales
Amended 2 timesHuman Rights Act 1998: provision of certain social care to be public function
Amended 3 timesDirect payments in lieu of provision of care services
Amended 1 timeAbolition of maintenance liability of relatives
Amended 2 timesOrdinary residence for certain purposes of National Assistance Act 1948 etc.
Amended 2 timesPower of Secretary of State to give financial assistance
Amended 5 timesQualifying bodies
Amended 1 timeForms of assistance under s. 149
Amended 2 timesTerms on which assistance under s. 149 is given
Amended 1 time- Comply with the terms of financial assistance received Any Person
Directions to certain NHS bodies
Amended 5 timesArrangements with other third parties
Amended 7 timesPower to form company
Amended 2 timesInterpretation of group of sections
Amended 7 timesNational Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
Amended 3 timesDuty to consult Board in relation to regulations about patient information
Amended 2 timesFunctions of Health Protection Agency in relation to biological substances
Amended 3 timesMinor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
Amended 2 timesPart 6 — General
Orders, regulations and directions: general provisions
Amended 1 timeOrders and regulations: Parliamentary control
Amended 4 timesOrders and regulations: control by National Assembly for Wales
Amended 1 timeDirections
Amended 2 timesRepeals
Amended 16 timesThe appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made
Amended 2 timesBrowse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
Public health protection: further amendments
Fine up to £20,000- Wilfully obstruct a health protection officer Any Person
Browse 327 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Care Quality Commission
Transfers of property and staff etc.
Interaction with other authorities
Adjudication functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989
Extension of powers under s. 60 of Health Act 1999
Further amendments relating to Part 2
Transitional provisions relating to s. 147
Further amendments relating to Part 5
(1) The Commission is not to be regarded as the...
(1) The Commission must keep accounts in such form as...
The application of the seal of the Commission must be...
A document— (a) purporting to be duly executed under the...
(1) The Commission may do anything which appears to it...
(1) The Commission is to consist of—
(1) The non-executive members must— (a) appoint an executive member...
(1) The Commission must pay to its chair, or to...
(1) The Commission must appoint a chief executive, who is...
(1) The Commission must appoint an advisory committee (“the advisory...
(1) The Commission may arrange for— (a) any of its...
(1) The Commission may arrange for such persons as it...
(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to the...
(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
The property, rights and liabilities which are the subject of...
The transfer by paragraph 2 of the rights and liabilities...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not operate to transfer the rights...
(1) Anything done by or in relation to the transferor...
Amendments of Mental Health Act 1983
In this Schedule “the MHA” means the Mental Health Act...
In section 129 of the MHA (obstruction), in subsection (1),...
(1) Section 134 of the MHA (correspondence of patients) is...
After section 134 of the MHA insert— Review of decisions...
In section 145 of the MHA (general interpretation), in subsection...
In section 57 of the MHA (treatment requiring consent and...
In section 58 of the MHA (treatment requiring consent or...
(1) Section 61 of the MHA (review of treatment) is...
In section 64H of the MHA (certificates: supplementary provision), in...
(1) Section 118 of the MHA (code of practice) is...
(1) Section 119 of the MHA (practitioners approved for Part...
For section 120 of the MHA substitute— General protection of...
After section 120 of the MHA insert— Investigation reports (1) The regulatory authority may publish a report of a...
(1) In this Schedule references to inspection authorities are to...
(1) The Commission may make arrangements with—
In this Schedule “inspection functions” means functions relating to, or...
(1) In this Schedule “public authority”— (a) includes any person...
(1) The Commission may delegate any of its inspection functions...
(1) The Commission must from time to time, or at...
(1) If— (a) a specified inspector is proposing to carry...
The Commission must co-operate with— (a) the inspection authorities, and...
(1) The Commission may act jointly with another public authority...
(1) The Commission may, if it thinks it appropriate to...
Further amendments relating to Part 1
In this Part of this Schedule “the 2000 Act” means...
In section 11 of the 2000 Act (requirement to register)—...
In section 12 of the 2000 Act (applications for registration),...
In section 14 of the 2000 Act (cancellation of registration),...
After section 14 of the 2000 Act insert— Suspension of...
In section 15 of the 2000 Act (applications by registered...
In section 16 of the 2000 Act (regulations about registration),...
In section 17 of the 2000 Act (notice of proposals)—...
In section 19 of the 2000 Act (notice of decisions),...
(1) Section 20 of the 2000 Act (urgent procedure for...
After section 20 of the 2000 Act insert— Urgent procedure...
(1) Section 1 of the 2000 Act (children's homes) is...
(1) Section 21 of the 2000 Act (appeals to the...
In section 22 of the 2000 Act (regulation of establishments...
After section 24 of the 2000 Act insert— Offences relating...
In section 26 of the 2000 Act (false descriptions of...
In section 29 of the 2000 Act (proceedings for offences)—...
After section 30 of the 2000 Act insert— Penalty notices...
(1) In section 30A of the 2000 Act (notification of...
In section 31 of the 2000 Act (inspections by persons...
(1) Section 42 of the 2000 Act (power to extend...
(1) Section 55 of the 2000 Act (interpretation of Part...
In section 2 of the 2000 Act (independent hospitals etc),...
In section 113 of the 2000 Act (default powers of...
Omit section 113A of the 2000 Act (fees payable under...
After section 118 of the 2000 Act insert— Regulations: Wales...
In section 120 of the 2000 Act (Wales) omit subsection...
In section 121 of the 2000 Act (general interpretation etc),...
In this Part of this Schedule “the 2003 Act” means...
Omit sections 41 to 44 of the 2003 Act (regulatory...
In section 45 of the 2003 Act (quality in health...
Omit section 46 of the 2003 Act (standards set by...
Omit sections 47A to 47C of the 2003 Act (code...
(1) Section 3 of the 2000 Act (care homes) is...
Omit sections 48 to 69A of the 2003 Act (NHS...
Omit sections 76 to 91 of the 2003 Act (social...
In section 96 of the 2003 Act (additional functions of...
In section 100 of the 2003 Act (power of Welsh...
Omit sections 102 to 104 of the 2003 Act (functions...
In section 113 of the 2003 Act (complaints about health...
In section 114 of the 2003 Act (complaints about social...
Omit sections 120 to 141 of the 2003 Act (supplementary...
For section 143 of the 2003 Act substitute— Use by...
Omit section 144 of the 2003 Act (inquiries: Wales).
(1) Section 4 of the 2000 Act (other basic definitions)...
Omit sections 145 and 145A of the 2003 Act (CHAI...
In section 148 of the 2003 Act (interpretation of Part...
Omit Schedules 6 to 8 to the 2003 Act (supplementary...
(1) Schedule A1 to the Prison Act 1952 (further provision...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Public Bodies...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
(1) Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies...
(1) Section 5 of the 2000 Act (registration authorities) is...
In section 48(6) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...
In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions...
In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise...
(1) Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996 (further provision...
(1) Section 4 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (code...
(1) Section 7 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (fees)...
(1) In section 33 of the Audit Commission Act 1998...
(1) In section 34 of the Audit Commission Act 1998...
(1) In section 49 of the Audit Commission Act 1998...
In Schedule 2A to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (interaction...
Omit section 5A (general duties of Commission for Healthcare Audit...
In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1999 (co-ordination...
(1) The Schedule to the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act...
In Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act...
In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
(1) Schedule 1A to the Criminal Justice and Court Services...
(1) Schedule 3A to the Courts Act 2003 (further provision...
In section 62 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004...
In section 64 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004...
In section 20 of the Children Act 2004 (joint area...
In section 61 of the Health Act 2006 (Commission to...
(1) Section 8 of the 2000 Act (general functions of...
In Schedule 5 to the Health Act 2006 (list of...
(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 13 to the Education and...
In section 9 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 35 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 56 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 71 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In Schedule 10 to the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 7 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act...
In section 30 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act...
In section 5 of the NHS Redress Act 2006 (duty...
In section 10 of the 2000 Act (inquiries), omit subsection...
In section 13 of the NHS Redress Act 2006 (duties...
In section 45 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...
(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...
(1) Paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable...
In section 227 of the Local Government and Public Involvement...
The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
In this Schedule “ the relevant Northern Ireland department ”...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the terms of a member's...
The OHPA may regulate its own procedure.
The validity of proceedings of the OHPA is not affected—...
(1) The OHPA must establish and maintain a system for...
(1) The OHPA must pay to its chair, or to...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
The OHPA must pay to the Minister for the Civil...
(1) The OHPA may appoint such employees (in addition to...
(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to the...
(1) The OHPA must keep accounts in such form as...
(1) The OHPA is not to be regarded as the...
(1) The OHPA must prepare a report on the exercise...
The application of the seal of the OHPA must be...
A document— (a) purporting to be duly executed under the...
(1) Sections 23 to 27 of the Local Government Act...
(1) The OHPA may do anything which appears to it...
The OHPA is to consist of the following members—
No person may be appointed as a member unless the...
A person may be appointed as the chair only if...
(1) The Privy Council must by regulations make provision about...
(1) The first executive members are to be appointed by...
Each of the members mentioned in paragraph 4(a) to (c)—...
In this Part of this Schedule “ the 1983 Act...
(1) Section 40 of the 1983 Act (appeals) is amended...
After section 40 of the 1983 Act insert— Reference of...
(1) Section 41 of the 1983 Act (restoration of names...
(1) Section 41A of the 1983 Act (interim orders) is...
In section 41C of the 1983 Act (effect of directions...
In section 43 of the 1983 Act (proceedings before the...
In section 44 of the 1983 Act (effect of disqualification...
In section 47 of the 1983 Act (appointments not to...
In section 53 of the 1983 Act (proof of certain...
In section 55 of the 1983 Act (interpretation), in subsection...
(1) Section 1 of the 1983 Act (the General Medical...
(1) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act...
In Schedule 3A to the 1983 Act (registration appeals), in...
In Schedule 3B to the 1983 Act (licence to practise...
(1) Schedule 4 to the 1983 Act (proceedings before the...
In this Part of this Schedule “ the 1989 Act...
In section 3 of the 1989 Act (the Companies Committee),...
In section 4 of the 1989 Act (the Investigation Committee),...
In section 5A of the 1989 Act (the Registration Appeals...
Omit section 5C of the 1989 Act (the Fitness to...
In section 5D of the 1989 Act (the Hearings Panel),...
In section 29C of the 1983 Act (referral to the...
After section 13A of the 1989 Act insert— Fitness to...
(1) Section 13D of the 1989 Act (allegations) is amended...
(1) Section 13F of the 1989 Act (powers of the...
(1) Section 13G of the 1989 Act (provisions supplementary to...
In section 13H of the 1989 Act (financial penalty order),...
(1) Section 13I of the 1989 Act (power to order...
(1) Section 13J of the 1989 Act (removal from a...
(1) Section 13K of the 1989 Act (restoration of names...
(1) Section 13L of the 1989 Act (interim orders) is...
After section 23A of the 1989 Act insert— References to...
After section 35 of the 1983 Act insert— Fitness to...
(1) Section 23B of the 1989 Act (procedure of Fitness...
(1) Section 23C of the 1989 Act (powers of the...
After section 23C of the 1989 Act insert— Assessments (1) If the Adjudicator considers (on reasonable grounds) that it...
In section 23D of the 1989 Act (legal advisers) omit...
In section 23E of the 1989 Act (other advisers), in...
(1) Section 23G of the 1989 Act (appeals from the...
After section 23H of the 1989 Act insert— Reference of...
In section 29 of the 1989 Act (provision as to...
In section 33 of the 1989 Act (default powers of...
In section 34 of the 1989 Act (subordinate legislation procedure),...
In section 35B of the 1983 Act (notification and disclosure...
In section 36 of the 1989 Act (interpretation), in subsection...
In Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act (constitution etc of...
(1) Section 35C of the 1983 Act (functions of the...
(1) Section 35D of the 1983 Act (functions of a...
(1) Section 35E of the 1983 Act (provisions supplementary to...
(1) Section 38 of the 1983 Act (power to order...
(1) Section 60 of the 1999 Act (regulation of health...
Omit paragraph 12 (which confers limited powers in relation to...
In section 62 of the 1999 Act (regulations and orders),...
Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act (which relates to the...
In paragraph 5 (exercise of power so as to confer...
(1) Paragraph 7 (matters outside the scope of the Orders)...
(1) Paragraph 8 (other matters outside the scope of the...
(1) Paragraph 9 (preliminary procedure for making Orders) is amended...
In paragraph 10 (interpretation of the Schedule)—
In paragraph 11 (which contains further interpretative provisions), in sub-paragraph...
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
Regulation of social care workers: Wales
(1) Any reference in any instrument or document to the...
In section 60 of the 1999 Act (regulation of health...
In section 62 of the 1999 Act (regulations and orders),...
In Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act (regulation of health...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
In article 22 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001...
In article 22 of the Health Professions Order 2001 (allegations),...
For the title to section 25 of the 2002 Act,...
(1) Section 25 of the 2002 Act is amended as...
In section 26 of the 2002 Act (powers and duties...
For the title to Schedule 7 to the 2002 Act...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
In section 58 of the Health Act 2006 (which enables...
In section 60 of the Health Act 2006 (which enables...
Schedule 10 para.22
In Schedule 5 to the Health Act 2006 (Appointments Commission:...
In section 201 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 149 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act...
In Part 1 of the Schedule to the National Assembly...
In article 48 of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order...
In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
In Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies...
In section 27 of the Dentists Act 1984 (allegations against...
In section 36A of the Dentists Act 1984 (professions complementary...
In section 36N of the Dentists Act 1984 (allegations against...
In this Schedule “the 1984 Act” means the Public Health...
In section 51 of the 1984 Act (duties of local...
Omit section 52 of the 1984 Act (prosecution of offences...
Omit sections 54 to 57 of the 1984 Act.
In section 58 of the 1984 Act (form of notices...
In section 59 of the 1984 Act (authentication of documents)—...
In section 60 of the 1984 Act (service of notices...
After section 60 of the 1984 Act insert— Electronic communications...
(1) Section 61 of the 1984 Act (power to enter...
(1) Section 62 of the 1984 Act (supplementary provisions as...
For section 63 of the 1984 Act substitute— Offence of...
In section 159 of the Local Government, Planning and Land...
After section 63 of the 1984 Act insert— Offences by...
(1) Section 64 of the 1984 Act (restriction on right...
After section 64 of the 1984 Act insert— Time limits...
(1) Section 67 of the 1984 Act (applications to, and...
For section 69 of the 1984 Act substitute— Protection from...
Omit section 70 of the 1984 Act (local inquiries).
For section 71 of the 1984 Act substitute— Default powers...
In section 72 of the 1984 Act (cumulative effect of...
In section 73 of the 1984 Act (Crown property) after...
(1) Section 74 of the 1984 Act (interpretation) is amended...
(1) Section 1 (authorities administering Act) of the 1984 Act...
Omit section 76 of the 1984 Act (Isle of Man...
In Part 1 of Schedule 18 to the Planning and...
(1) Section 5 of the 1984 Act (financial provisions as...
In section 7 of the 1984 Act (port health district...
Omit section 9 of the 1984 Act (vessels in inland...
In section 48 of the 1984 Act (removal of body...
In section 49 of the 1984 Act (regulations as to...
In section 50 of the 1984 Act (power to enter...
Funding of expenditure in connection with provision of pharmaceutical services
In this Part of this Schedule “the NHS Act” means...
(1) Schedule 8 to the NHS (Wales) Act (further provision...
(1) Section 228 of the NHS Act (public funding of...
In section 229 of the NHS Act (financial duties of...
In section 230 of the NHS Act (resource limits for...
(1) Schedule 14 to the NHS Act (further provision about...
In this Part of this Schedule “the NHS (Wales) Act”...
In section 174 of the NHS (Wales) Act (public funding...
In section 175 of the NHS (Wales) Act (financial duties...
In section 176 of the NHS (Wales) Act (resource limits...
In this Schedule “the 1948 Act” means the National Assistance...
(1) No complaint may be made under section 43 of...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) apply in relation to expenditure...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) apply in relation to reasonable...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to an offence under...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where—
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where an order of...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) apply in relation to expenses...
In section 17A of the Children Act 1989 (direct payments),...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
In section 271 of the National Health Service Act 2006...
In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 2006...
In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act...
In section 6 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...
Repeals and revocations
Official guidance
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- Healthcare professional regulators (Professional Standards Authority) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- DoLS — forms and guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Ofsted — the children's social care regulator (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- CQC — register as a new provider (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- How to apply for authorisation or registration | FCA (opens in a new tab) from FCA Detailed Guidance
- Joint licensing and registration: Help with the form - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Applying as a new provider: Guidance - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Regulations for service providers and managers - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Withdraw an application - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- What is registration? - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
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