SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4 Registered Homes
Part II Amendments of Acts Relating to Registered Homes
F1 Nursing Homes Act 1975
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In section 1 of the M1Nursing Homes Act 1975—
a
the following subparagraph shall be added at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (1)—
v
treatment by specially controlled techniques.
b
the following subsection shall be added after that subsection—
1A
In subsection (1) above “specially controlled techniques” means techniques specified under subsection (3) below as subject to control for the purposes of this Act.
a
at the end of paragraph (e) of subsection (2) there shall be added (but not as part of subparagraph (iii), the words “unless they are used or intended to be used for the provision of treatment by specially controlled techniques and are not excepted by regulations under paragraph (g) below”; and
b
the following subsections shall be added after that subsection—
3
The Secretary of State may by regulations specify as subject to control for the purposes of this Act any technique of medicine or surgery (including cosmetic surgery) as to which he is satisfied that its use may create a hazard for persons treated by means of it or for the staff of any premises where the technique is used.
4
Without prejudice to the generality of section 19 below regulations under subsection (3) may define a technique by reference to any criteria which the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
5
In this section “treatment” includes diagnosis and “treated” shall be construed accordingly.
Sch. 4 Pt. I (paras. 1–23), Pt. II paras. 24–37, 44, Pt. III (paras. 49–56), Sch. 9 paras. 4, 6, 9, 12–14 and 26 repealed (E.W.) by Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3