Part 2Social workers etc in England
Oversight
55Default powers
1
The Secretary of State may give the regulator a remedial direction if the regulator—
a
has defaulted in performing any functions and has not remedied the default, or
b
is likely to default in performing any function.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about remedial directions and their enforcement.
3
For example, the regulations may make provision about—
a
the procedure for determining whether the regulator has defaulted or is likely to default;
b
the procedure for giving remedial directions;
c
the steps that the Secretary of State may take if the regulator fails to comply with a remedial direction (which may include doing anything that the regulator can do);
d
the payment by the regulator of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State (including expenses incurred in making payments to anyone acting on the Secretary of State’s behalf).