Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

30 E+W In section 1 (overview)—

(a) in subsection (9)—

(i) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) requires local authorities to produce—

(i) annual reports about the exercise of social services functions, and

(ii) reports about the stability of local markets for providing care and support,

(sections 144A and 144B);”

(ii) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) provides powers for the Welsh Ministers to conduct reviews relating to the exercise of social services functions of local authorities (sections 149A and 149B);”

(iii) in paragraph (d), for “161).” substitute “160);

(da) allows for the inspection of premises in connection with reviews of local authority social services functions conducted by the Welsh Ministers or the exercise of the Welsh Ministers' powers of intervention in relation to those functions, and for the Welsh Ministers to request information in connection with such reviews and makes related provision (sections 161 to 161C).”;”;

(b) in subsection (15)(c), for “an establishment or agency (within the meaning of the Care Standards Act 2000)” substitute “ a service provider (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at 23.2.2021 by S.I. 2021/181, art. 2(c)