http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/article/41The 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 2003 PART VI411The RQIA may at any time require an HSC trust or special agency (in this Article referred to as an “HSS body”) or service provider to provide it with any information which the RQIA considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of its functions.2Subject to paragraph (3), a person authorised by the RQIA may at any time—aenter and inspect premises which are used by an HSS body or service provider; andbinspect and take copies of any documents or records.3If the person is authorised only for the purposes of functions under Article 35(1)(a), (c) or (e) (reviews etc.), he shall enter the premises only—aafter giving reasonable notice to the HSS body or service provider;bat a reasonable time; andcif the premises are wholly or partly used as residential accommodation by persons employed by the HSS body or service provider, after obtaining the consent of those persons.4A person authorised by virtue of this Article to enter and inspect premises may—amake any examination into the state and management of the premises and treatment of patients or persons accommodated or cared for there which he thinks appropriate;binterview in private any person employed by an HSS body or service provider;cinterview in private any person employed to provide services to an HSS body;dinterview in private any patient or person accommodated or cared for there who consents to be interviewed.5The powers under paragraph (2)(b) include—apower to require an HSS body or service provider to produce any documents or records, wherever kept, for inspection on the premises; andbin relation to records which are kept by means of a computer, power to require the records to be produced in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.6Paragraph (7) applies where a person authorised by the RQIA —ais a medical practitioner or registered nurse; andbhas reasonable cause to believe that a patient or person accommodated or cared for on premises used by an HSS body or service provider is not receiving proper care or treatment.7The person so authorised may, with the consent of the person mentioned in paragraph (6)(b), examine him in private and inspect any records relating to his care or treatment there.The powers conferred by this paragraph may be exercised in relation to a person who is incapable of giving consent without that person's consent.8The Department may by regulations require the RQIA to arrange for premises which are used by an HSS body or service provider to be inspected on such occasions or at such intervals as may be prescribed.Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2Words 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))Word in art. 41(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 205(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)Words in art. 41 heading substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 205(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)