The Care Quality Commission (Membership) Regulations 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision concerning membership of the Care Quality Commission established by section 1(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. In particular, they make provision for the numbers and tenure of office of members (regulations 2 and 3), disqualification for appointment or from holding office (regulations 4 and 5 and the Schedule), termination of the tenure of office of a member (regulation 6) and suspension from office (regulation 7).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.