PART 4The Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Investigations
I1111Deciding which incidents to investigate
1
The HSSIB’s function under section 110 includes determining which qualifying incidents it will investigate, subject to subsection (2).
2
The Secretary of State may direct the HSSIB to carry out an investigation of—
a
a particular qualifying incident that has occurred, or
b
qualifying incidents that have occurred and are of a particular description.
3
A direction under subsection (2) may specify the date by which the HSSIB must publish its final report (see section 113).
4
A direction under subsection (2)—
a
must be in writing;
b
may be varied or revoked by subsequent directions;
c
may provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.
5
Once the HSSIB has begun an investigation into a qualifying incident, it must, in such manner as it thinks appropriate, publish a statement which—
a
reports that it has begun the investigation,
b
contains a brief description of the incident, and
c
sets out, in general terms, the issues that the HSSIB expects to consider in the investigation.
6
The HSSIB may give advance notice of a statement under subsection (5) to any person the HSSIB considers may be affected by the investigation.
7
Where the HSSIB discontinues an investigation, it must, in such manner as it thinks appropriate, publish a statement which—
a
reports that it has discontinued the investigation, and
b
gives its reasons for doing so.
8
Where the HSSIB determines not to investigate a qualifying incident, it may give notice of its determination to any person the HSSIB considers to have an interest in the determination.
9
Notice under subsection (8) may include—
a
a brief description of the incident, and
b
the HSSIB’s reasons for not investigating it.