18.—(1) The registered person shall ensure that before a domiciliary care worker is supplied to a service user, the service user is informed of—
(a)the name of the domiciliary care worker to be supplied, and the means of contacting him;
(b)the name of the member of staff of the agency who is responsible for the supply of that domiciliary care worker; and
(c)where the agency is acting otherwise than as an employment agency, details of how he may contact the registered person, or a person nominated to act on behalf of the registered person.
F1(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(2) The registered person shall ensure that the information specified in paragraph (1) is, where appropriate, provided to the service user’s relatives or carers.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 18(1A) revoked (6.4.2009) by The Establishments and Agencies (Fitness of Workers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/145), reg. 1, Sch.
F2Reg. 18(2) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Establishments and Agencies (Fitness of Workers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/145), regs. 1, 7(2)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1