Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

Part 1 U.K. The Care Quality Commission

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c) (5)(b)

C2 Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)

C3 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)

C4 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)

Chapter 6 U.K. Miscellaneous and General

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 Pt. 1 Ch. 6 modified by 2004 c. 17, s. 10(1) (as substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/813), arts. 1(1), 15)

Service of documents E+W

94 Electronic communications E+W

(1) If a notice required or authorised under this Part to be given by or to a person is sent by an electronic communication, it is to be treated as given only if the requirements of subsection (2) or (3) are met.

(2) If the person required or authorised to give the notice is the Commission—

(a) the person to whom the notice is required or authorised to be given must have indicated to the Commission the person's willingness to receive notices by an electronic communication and provided an address suitable for that purpose, and

(b) the notice must be sent to the address provided by that person.

(3) If the person required or authorised to give the notice is not the Commission, the notice must be sent in such manner as the Commission may require.

(4) An indication given for the purposes of subsection (2) may be given generally for the purposes of notices required or authorised to be given by the Commission under this Part or may be limited to notices of a particular description.

(5) A requirement imposed by the Commission under subsection (3) must be published in such manner as the Commission thinks appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of persons who are likely to be affected by it.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 S. 94 applied (11.12.2009) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3023), arts. 1(1), 18 (as amended (8.2.2010) by S.I. 2010/47, art. 2)

C7 S. 94 applied (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 22

Commencement Information

I1 S. 94 in force at 12.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3168, art. 2

I2 S. 94 in force at 6.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 14 (with Pt. 3)