The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
PART 1General
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART 2Responsible Officers
2Designated bodies
3Duty to nominate or appoint responsible officers
4Duty to nominate or appoint additional responsible officers in certain cases
5Conditions for nomination or appointment of responsible officers and for remaining as responsible officers
6Nomination or appointment of one person as responsible officer for two or more designated bodies
7Nomination of responsible officer by the Department
8Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners
9Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 8
10Connection between designated bodies and medical practitioners who are responsible officers
11Responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10
12Provision of resources to responsible officers
13Duty to have regard to guidance
PART 3Additional Responsibilities of Responsible Officers
14Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 8
15Additional responsibilities of responsible officers: prescribed connection under regulation 10
16Duty to have regard to guidance
17Provision of resources to responsible officers
SCHEDULE 1
PART 1Designated bodies
1A Health and Social Care Trust.
2The Regional Health and Social Care Board.
3The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-Being.
4The Department.
5Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency.
PART 2Designated bodies which employ or contract with medical practitioners
6A Northern Ireland department.
7Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority.
8Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service.
9Regional Business Services Organisation.
10A non-departmental public body.
11Faculties of medicine at universities and colleges of further education....
12Special Health and Social Care Agencies.
13Pharmaceutical companies.
14The Independent Doctors’ Federation.
15The faculty of occupational medicine.
16The faculty of public health medicine.
17The faculty of pharmaceutical medicine.
18Any organisation engaged in the provision of treatment for disease,...
19(1) Any organisation which carries out surgical procedures (including all...
20(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any organisation which carries out...
21Any organisation which is engaged in the analysis and reporting...
22Any organisation which engages in the management of—
23Any organisation engaged in the provision of medical services in...
24A residential care home.
25A nursing home.
26A body engaged in the practise of alternative and complementary...
27A body engaged in the provision of first aid treatment...
28A body engaged in the provision of treatment in a...
29A body engaged in the carrying out of any of...
30A body engaged in the provision of residential accommodation for...
31A body engaged in the provision of medical advice in...
32An organisation engaged in the provision of medical services (otherwise...

2010 No. 222

Health And Personal Social Services

The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45A of the Medical Act 19831 and section 120 of the Health and Social Care Act 20082.