PART 2GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Well-being outcomes
9Power to issue a code to help achieve the outcomes
1
The Welsh Ministers must issue, and from time to time revise, a code to help achieve the outcomes specified in the statement under section 8.
2
The code may—
a
give guidance to any person providing care and support (or, in the case of carers, support) of the kind described in section 8(3), and
b
impose requirements on local authorities in relation to provision of that kind.
3
The following are examples of the matters which may be set out in the code—
a
standards (“quality standards”) to be achieved in the provision of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);
b
measures (“performance measures”) by reference to which performance in achieving those quality standards can be assessed;
c
targets (“performance targets”) to be met in relation to those performance measures;
d
steps to be taken in relation to those standards, measures and targets.
4
The code may specify—
a
different quality standards for—
i
different categories of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);
ii
different categories of people who need care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);
b
different performance measures or performance targets for—
i
different categories of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);
ii
different categories of persons who provide care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);
c
different quality standards, performance measures or performance targets to apply at different times.
5
The Welsh Ministers must—
a
publish on their website the code which is for the time being in force, and
b
make available to the public (whether on their website or otherwise) codes which are no longer in force.