Part 1U.K.The Care Quality Commission

Chapter 2E+WRegistration in respect of provision of health or social care

Regulation, code of practice and guidanceE+W

21Code of practice relating to health care associated infectionsE+W

(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.