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National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, Section 25H is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F125HAccreditation of voluntary register: impact assessmentU.K.

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(1)Before accrediting a register under section 25G, the Authority—

(a)must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and

(b)must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

(2)For that purpose, the Authority must have regard to such guidance relating to the preparation of impact assessments as it considers appropriate.

(3)An assessment under this section must, in particular, include an assessment of the likely impact of accrediting the register on—

(a)persons who are, or are eligible to be, included in the register;

(b)persons who employ persons who are, or are eligible to be, included in the register;

(c)users of health care [F2and users of social care in England].

(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), the Authority may request the person who maintains the register to provide it with such information as it specifies; and if the person refuses to comply with the request, the Authority may refuse to accredit the register.

(5)The Authority may publish any assessment it makes under this section.

(6)In deciding whether to accredit a register under section 25G, the Authority must have regard to its assessment under this section in relation to the register.]

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