Part 2

Standards
Chapter 4

NHS health care: functions of National Assembly for Wales

Ancillary powers

Power to require explanation
75
1
The Assembly may by regulations make provision requiring prescribed persons to provide to the Assembly, or to persons authorised by it, an explanation of—
a
any documents, records or items inspected, copied or provided under sections 72 to 74,
b
any information provided under those sections, or
c
any matters which are the subject of the exercise of any function of the Assembly under section 70, and
in circumstances where the Assembly considers the explanation necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Chapter.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may require explanations to be provided at such times and places as may be specified by the Assembly.
3
Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
S. 75 partly in force; s. 75 in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes, see s. 199(1)(4)
S. 75 in force at 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/873, art. 2(b)
Pt. 2 Ch. 4 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)