Part I Introductory
Registration authorities
I15 Registration authorities.
For the purposes of this Act—
a
the registration authority in relation to England is
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the CHAI, in the case of independent hospitals, independent clinics and independent medical agencies;
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the CSCI, in the case of care homes, domiciliary care agencies and nurses agencies;
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Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (referred to in this Act as “the CIECSS”), in the case of children's homes, residential family centres, fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies and adoption support agencies;
b
the registration authority in relation to Wales is the National Assembly for Wales (referred to in this Act as “the Assembly”).
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This section is subject to section 36A.