Part 2

Health and Social Care Professions etc.

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

Establishment of voluntary register: impact assessment
25F
1
Before establishing a register under section 25D, a regulatory body—
a
must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and
b
must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
2
In performing the duty under subsection (1)(a), the body must have regard to such guidance relating to the preparation of impact assessments as it considers appropriate.
3
An assessment under this section must, in particular, include an assessment of the likely impact of establishing the register on—
a
persons who would be eligible for inclusion in the register;
b
persons who employ persons who would be eligible for inclusion in the register;
c
users of health care
and users of social care in England
.
4
A regulatory body must publish any assessment it makes under this section.
5
In deciding whether to establish a register under section 25D, a regulatory body must have regard to the assessment it made under this section in relation to the register.
Pt. 2 title substituted (1.12.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 222(5), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(3)
S. 25 crossheading substituted (1.12.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 222(4), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(3)
Ss. 25D-25F inserted (1.12.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 228, 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(3)
Words in s. 25F(3)(c) substituted (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 4 para. 8; S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(r)