The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

(3) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspection) Regulations 2004(1).

Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

2.  Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (registration fees) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£1,584” substitute “£2,376”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “£432” substitute “£648”; and

(c) in paragraph (3), for “£432” substitute “£648”.

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

3.  Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (variation fees) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£792” substitute “£1,188”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “£432” substitute “£648”; and

(c) in paragraph (3), for “£72” substitute “£108”.

Amendment of regulation 5 of the principal Regulations

4.  In regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (annual fees), in the Table—

(a) in the entry relating to a hospice—

(i) in column (2), for “£216” substitute “£259”;

(ii) in column (3), for “£72” substitute “£86”; and

(iii) in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£86”;

(b) in the entry relating to an acute hospital or mental health hospital—

(i) in column (2), for “£3,600” substitute “£5,580”;

(ii) in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£223”; and

(iii) in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£112”;

(c) in the entry relating to a hospital using prescribed techniques or prescribed technology—

(i) in column (2), for “£1,080” substitute “£1,566”;

(ii) in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£209”; and

(iii) in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£104”;

(d) in the entry relating to a hospital providing listed services—

(i) in column (2), for “£1,440” substitute “£1,944”;

(ii) in column (3), for “£144” substitute “£194”; and

(iii) in column (4), for “£72” substitute “£97”; and

(e) in the entry relating to an independent clinic or independent medical agency, in column (2), for “£1,440” substitute “£1,944”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Warner

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Health

10th March 2005