http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/38The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2022-04-01 The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003art. 15(2)(e)(f)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 62s. 160(1)The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003art. 38(4)(d)Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Sch. 3 para. 64s. 160(1) The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 PART VI381The Department may prepare and publish statements of minimum standards.2The Department shall keep the standards set out in the statements under review and may publish amended statements whenever it considers it appropriate to do so.3Before issuing a statement, or an amended statement which in the opinion of the Department effects a substantial change in the standards, the Department shall consult any persons it considers appropriate.4The standards shall be taken into account—ain the making of any decision by the RQIA under Part III;bin any proceedings for the making of an order under Article 21;cin any proceedings on an appeal against such a decision or order; anddin any proceedings for an offence under regulations under Part III.Words in Order substituted (11.4.2014) by Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 5), Sch. para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. para. 1(2))