Part 2

Standards
Chapter 2

NHS health care: introductory

Standards set by Assembly
47
1
The Assembly may prepare and publish statements of standards in relation to the provision of health care by and for Welsh NHS bodies.
2
The Assembly must keep the standards under review and may publish amended statements whenever it considers it appropriate.
3
The Assembly must consult such persons as it considers appropriate—
a
before publishing a statement under this section;
b
before publishing an amended statement under this section which in the opinion of the Assembly effects a substantial change in the standards.
4
The standards set out in statements under this section are to be taken into account by a Welsh NHS body in discharging a duty under section 12A(1), 20A(1) or 24A(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (duties to secure quality in the provision of health services).
S. 47 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/873, art. 2(a)
S. 47(4) functions made exercisable by Local Health Boards (1.10.2009) by The Local Health Boards (Directed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1511), regs. 1(2), 4, Sch.
Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified by 2004 c. 17, s. 10(4) (as substituted (1.10.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/813), arts. 1(1), 15)
Words in s. 47(4) substituted (1.4.2023) by Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)