Part 1The Care Quality Commission

Chapter 3Quality of health and social care

F1Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch organisations

45BConflicts of interest

(1)

In making arrangements under section 45A(1), the Commission must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(2)

In exercising functions on behalf of the Commission, the Healthwatch England committee must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(3)

In this section, “ conflicts guidance ” means guidance about managing conflicts between—

(a)

the exercise of functions by the Commission, and

(b)

the exercise of functions by the Healthwatch England committee on the Commission's behalf.