Explanatory Notes

Health and Social Care Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 7

27 March 2012

Commentary on Sections

Part 11 – Miscellaneous

Duties to co-operate

Section 289 – Care Quality Commission: duty to co-operate with Monitor

1503.This section amends section 70 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (co-operation between the Commission and the Independent Regulator of NHS foundation trusts), to provide that the CQC’s duty to co-operate with Monitor in the exercise of their respective functions mirrors the co-operation duties placed on Monitor under section 288 of this Act.