Care Standards Act 2000 Explanatory Notes

Section 32  Inspections:  supplementary

110.Section 32 allows a person (authorised to enter and inspect premises by virtue of section 31) to remove any material etc. which could be used as evidence of possible non-compliance with requirements. Subsection (2) imposes a requirement to assist the authorised person and permits the authorised person to take such measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary to enable him to exercise his powers under this section. Subsection (5) requires the registration authority to prepare a report after carrying out an inspection under section 31 and send a copy of the report to the registered persons. Subsection (6) provides that the registration authority must make the report available to the public. Subsection (8) provides that in England, inspection reports shall be made available in the regional offices of the Commission in the region in which the premises are situated.

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