SCHEDULE 9Regulation of social care workers
Manner of exercise of power
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The power to make regulations may be exercised by amending or repealing any provision (other than section 55) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) and any other enactment and any other instrument or document.
4
The power may be exercised so as to make provision for the delegation of functions, including provision conferring power to make, confirm or approve subordinate legislation.
5
The power may be exercised so as to make provision—
(a)
for the charging of fees, and
(b)
for the making of payments by the appropriate Council.
6
The power may be exercised so as to—
(a)
confer functions (including power to pay grants) on Ministers of the Crown or, in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, on the Welsh Ministers, or
(b)
modify their functions.
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The power may not be exercised so as to create any criminal offence, except an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding the amount specified as level 5 on the standard scale.