C2C1C3C4Part 1The Care Quality Commission

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

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Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C2C1C3C4Chapter 2Registration in respect of provision of health or social care

Regulation, code of practice and guidance

I121Code of practice relating to health care associated infections

1

The Secretary of State may issue a code of practice about compliance with any requirements of regulations under section 20 which relate to the prevention or control of health care associated infections.

2

The code may—

a

operate by reference to provisions of other documents specified in it (whether published by the Secretary of State or otherwise);

b

provide for any reference in it to such a document to take effect as a reference to that document as revised from time to time;

c

make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

3

The Secretary of State must keep the code under review and may from time to time—

a

revise the whole or any part of the code, and

b

issue a revised code.