C1C2C3C4C5C6Part II Establishments and agencies

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

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)

C4

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

C5

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

C6

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.