PART 11

Miscellaneous

The Care Quality Commission

Conduct of reviews etc.
293
1
Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Care Quality Commission) is amended as follows.
2
In section 48 (special reviews and investigations)—
a
in subsection (1) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”, and
b
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
The Commission may conduct an investigation under this section without the approval of the Secretary of State where the Commission considers there to be a risk to the health, safety or welfare of persons receiving health or social care.
3
In section 54 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc.), in each of subsections (1) and (3) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”.
4
In section 57 (reviews of data, studies and research), in subsection (1) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”.