The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 No. 431 (NI. 9)

PART II NORTHERN IRELAND HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES REGULATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY

General duties in relation to provision of services

4.—(1) In this Part “services” means services provided by—

(a) persons registered under Part III; and

(b) Health and Social Services Boards, HSS trusts and special agencies.

(2) The Regulation and Improvement Authority shall have the general duties of—

(a) keeping the Department informed about the provision of services and in particular about their availability and their quality; and

(b) encouraging improvement in the quality of services.