http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/43/section/47/enactedHealth and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003Foundation hospitalsCareHealth careCare assessmentKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-04 Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003s. 22(7)(i)The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 8) Order 2005art. 3(1)(2)Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003Sch. 4 para. 86APlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 347(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2) Part 2Chapter 2 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 every Welsh NHS body in discharging its duty under section 45.