C1C2C3C4C5C6C9C12 Part II Establishments and agencies
Pt. 2: functions transferred (20.11.2003 for certain purposes and 1.4.2004 otherwise) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 102(1)-(3), 199; S.I. 2004/759, art. 5(2)
Pt. 2 modified (W.) (30.4.2003) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 10) and Transitional Provisions (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/152), art. 3
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.8.2004) by The Adult Placement Schemes (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2071), reg. 40(2), Sch. 5
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.8.2004) by The Adult Placement Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1756), reg. 3(3), Sch. 1
Pt. 2: functions transferred (8.11.2006 for certain purposes and 1.4.2007 otherwise) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 148(1), 188(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2017) by The Private Dentistry (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/202), regs. 1, 39, Sch. 4
Pt. 2 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (28.4.2023) by The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/416), regs. 1(2), 43(1), Sch. 4 (with reg. 44)
Regulations and standards
I123 National minimum standards.
C7C8C111
The appropriate Minister may prepare and publish statements of national minimum standards applicable to establishments or agencies.
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But the Welsh Ministers may prepare and publish such a statement only in relation to establishments for which the Welsh Ministers are the registration authority.
C8C10F51A
The standards applicable to an establishment or agency for which the CIECSS is the registration authority may, in particular, explain or supplement requirements imposed in relation to that establishment or agency by regulations under section 22.
C7C8C102
The appropriate Minister shall keep the standards set out in the statements under review and may publish amended statements whenever he considers it appropriate to do so.
C7C8C103
Before issuing a statement, or an amended statement which in the opinion of the appropriate Minister effects a substantial change in the standards, the appropriate Minister shall consult any persons he considers appropriate.
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The standards shall be taken into account—
a
in the making of any decision by the registration authority under this Part;
b
in any proceedings for the making of an order under section 20;
F1ba
by the registration authority in considering whether to serve a notice under section 22B;
c
in any proceedings on an appeal F2under section 21; and
d
in any proceedings for an offence under regulations under this Part F3or proceedings against a voluntary adoption agency for an offence under section 9(4) of the Adoption Act 1976 or F4against a voluntary adoption agency or adoption support agency for an offence under section 9 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
Pt. 2 restricted (7.12.2004) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 2(4), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 1, 6-8); S.I. 2004/3203, art. 2