(1)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)make information about the exercise of their regulatory functions available for the public, and
(b)prepare and publish a statement of their policy with respect to involving the public in the exercise of those functions (whether by consultation or other means).
(2)The Welsh Ministers—
(a)may revise a statement of policy and must publish the revised statement, or
(b)may publish a new statement of policy.
(3)A statement of policy (or revised statement) must, in particular, address—
(a)the involvement of the public in inspections carried out under Chapter 3, and
(b)the involvement of carers (within the meaning of section 3 of the 2014 Act) in the exercise of the Welsh Ministers’ regulatory functions.
(4)The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of a published statement of policy (or revised statement) before the National Assembly for Wales.
(5)The Welsh Ministers must have regard to the most recent policy statement published under this section when exercising their regulatory functions.