Health and Social Care (Wales) Act 2025

Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2) E+W

7 (1) The 2016 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1, in paragraph (c), at the end insert “and investigations”.

(3) In section 16, in subsection‍ (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “section 15” substitute “section 15(1)(c), (d), (e) or (f)”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “section 13(3) or (4)” substitute “section 13(3)(b) or (4)(b), (ba) or (c)”.

(4) In section 18, in subsection (1)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) omit “or”;

(b) in paragraph (c)(ii), for “section 13(3) or (4), 23(1)(b) or 25(2)(a).” substitute “section 13(3)(b) or (4)(b), (ba) or (c), 23(1)(b) or 25(2)(a), or”;

(c) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) cancel the registration of a service provider‍ other than under section 15(1)(c), (d), (e) and (f).”

(5) In the heading of Chapter 3, for the words “and inspections” substitute “, inspections and investigations”.

(6) In the heading of section 33, after the word “inspections” insert “, investigations”.

(7) In the heading of section 34, omit “and inspect”.

(8) In the heading of section 50, at the end insert “and investigations”.

(9) In section 144, in subsection (6), for the words “; see section 148 (extension of interim order by the tribunal)” substitute “by the tribunal under section 148”.

(10) In section 146, in subsection (9), in paragraph (a) omit “by the tribunal”.

(11) In section 149, in subsection (4)(a), for “by the tribunal” substitute “(whether by a panel or the tribunal)”

(12) In section 161, in subsection (6)(b), for “or vary” substitute “, vary or extend”.

(13) In section 163, in subsection (1)(d), for “or varied” substitute “, varied or extended”.

(14) In Schedule 2, in paragraph 15(3)(d), for “of the National Assembly” substitute “of Senedd Cymru”.

(15) In the following provisions, in each place that it appears, for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”—

(a) section 10(6);

(b) section 27(5);

(c) section 41(4);

(d) section 42(5);

(e) section 186(4), (5) and (6);

(f) section 187(2) and (3);

(g) Schedule 2, paragraphs 15(3)(d) and 16(4)(b).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 7(1)(3)(4)(14)(15) in force at 25.3.2025, see s. 29(1)(a)(ii)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(5)-(8) in force at 1.1.2026 by S.I. 2025/1257, art. 3(1)(c)

I3 Sch. 1 para. 7(9)-(13) in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2025/1257, art. 3(2)(d)