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(1)The Commission shall have the general duty of keeping the Secretary of State informed about the provision in England of Part II services and, in particular, about—
(a)the availability of the provision; and
(b)the quality of the services.
(2)The Commission shall have the general duty of encouraging improvement in the quality of Part II services provided in England.
(3)The Commission shall make information about Part II services provided in England available to the public.
(4)When asked to do so by the Secretary of State, the Commission shall give the Secretary of State advice or information on such matters relating to the provision in England of Part II services as may be specified in the Secretary of State’s request.
(5)The Commission may at any time give advice to the Secretary of State on—
(a)any changes which the Commission thinks should be made, for the purpose of securing improvement in the quality of Part II services provided in England, in the standards set out in statements under section 23; and
(b)any other matter connected with the provision in England of Part II services.
(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations confer additional functions on the Commission in relation to Part II services provided in England.
(7)In this section and section 8, “Part II services” means services of the kind provided by persons registered under Part II, other than the provision of—
(a)medical or psychiatric treatment, or
(b)listed services (as defined in section 2).
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