5.—(1) A person registered as a service provider in respect of the carrying on of a regulated activity must, so far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the—
(a)patients;
(b)persons (whether employed or not) working for the purpose of the carrying on of the regulated activity; and
(c)others who may be at risk of exposure to a health care associated infection arising from the carrying on of the regulated activity,
are protected against identifiable risks of acquiring such an infection by the means specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The means referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)the effective operation of systems designed to assess the risk of and to prevent, detect, treat and control the spread of, a health care associated infection; and
(b)the maintenance of appropriate standards of design, cleanliness and hygiene in relation to—
(i)premises occupied for the purpose of the carrying on of the regulated activity; and
(ii)equipment used in those premises.
(3) For the purpose of this regulation, “premises” includes a vehicle owned or used by the person registered as a service provider for transporting—
(a)patients for the purposes of treatment; and
(b)materials to be used in the treatment of patients in circumstances where such materials are at risk of being contaminated with a health care associated infection.