3.—(1) The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10(1) (health and welfare of residents), after “person shall” insert “ use reasonable endeavours to ”.
(3) In regulation 20(5) (complaints), after “person shall” insert “ , as far as reasonably practicable ”.
(4) In regulation 25 (visits by registered provider)—
(a)in paragraph (3) after “or (2) shall” insert “ , as far as reasonably practicable, ”,
(b)in paragraph (4)(b) at the beginning insert “ as far as reasonably practicable, ”, and
(c)after paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) Any interview carried out under paragraph (4)(a) may be carried out by telephone, video-link or other electronic means.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 3 in force at 24.4.2020, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2002/3213. Amended by S.I. 2013/499. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.