C1C2C3C4C5C6Part II Establishments and agencies
Pt. 2: functions transferred (20.11.2003 for certain purposes and 1.4.2004 otherwise) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 102(1)-(3), 199; S.I. 2004/759, art. 5(2)
Pt. 2 modified (W.) (30.4.2003) by The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 10) and Transitional Provisions (Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/152), art. 3
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (E.) (31.8.2004) by The Adult Placement Schemes (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2071), reg. 40(2), Sch. 5
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.8.2004) by The Adult Placement Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1756), reg. 3(3), Sch. 1
Pt. 2: functions transferred (8.11.2006 for certain purposes and 1.4.2007 otherwise) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 148(1), 188(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5
Regulations and standards
I123 National minimum standards.
1
The appropriate Minister may prepare and publish statements of national minimum standards applicable to establishments or agencies.
2
The appropriate Minister shall keep the standards set out in the statements under review and may publish amended statements whenever he considers it appropriate to do so.
3
Before issuing a statement, or an amended statement which in the opinion of the appropriate Minister effects a substantial change in the standards, the appropriate Minister shall consult any persons he considers appropriate.
4
The standards shall be taken into account—
a
in the making of any decision by the registration authority under this Part;
b
in any proceedings for the making of an order under section 20;
F1ba
by the registration authority in considering whether to serve a notice under section 22B;
c
in any proceedings on an appeal F2under section 21; and
d
in any proceedings for an offence under regulations under this Part F3or proceedings against a voluntary adoption agency for an offence under section 9(4) of the Adoption Act 1976 or F4against a voluntary adoption agency or adoption support agency for an offence under section 9 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
Pt. 2 restricted (7.12.2004) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 2(4), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 1, 6-8); S.I. 2004/3203, art. 2