Part 1The Care Quality Commission

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

Miscellaneous

39Bodies required to be notified of certain matters

1

Where the Commission gives a notice to which this section applies in respect of a regulated activity, it must give a copy of the notice—

a

to such Primary Care Trust or English local authority as may be determined in accordance with regulations,

b

where the person registered as a service provider in respect of the activity is a Primary Care Trust or National Health Service trust, to such Strategic Health Authority as may be so determined,

c

where the person registered as a service provider in respect of the activity is an NHS foundation trust, to the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts, and

d

to such other persons as the Commission considers appropriate.

2

This section applies to the following notices—

a

a notice under section 26 (notice of proposals),

b

a notice under subsection (1) or (3) of section 28 (notice of decisions),

c

a warning notice under section 29 (warning notice), and

d

a notice under section 31 (urgent procedure for suspension, variation etc.).

3

The Commission must notify each of the persons mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d) of either of the following events in relation to a person registered under this Chapter—

a

the payment of a penalty in accordance with a penalty notice issued under section 86, or

b

the commencement of proceedings in respect of a Part 1 offence.

4

Regulations may prescribe cases in which subsection (1) or (3) does not apply.