Valid from 16/03/2001
(1)There shall be a body corporate, to be known as the National Care Standards Commission (referred to in this Act as “the Commission”), which shall exercise in relation to England the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The Commission shall, in the exercise of its functions, act—
(a)in accordance with any directions in writing given to it by the Secretary of State; and
(b)under the general guidance of the Secretary of State.
(3)Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to the Commission.
(4)The powers of the Secretary of State under this Part to give directions include power to give directions as to matters connected with the structure and organisation of the Commission, for example—
(a)directions about the establishment of offices for specified areas or regions;
(b)directions as to the organisation of staff into divisions.
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 partly in force; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 6 in force for E. for certain purposes at 16.3.2001 by S.I. 2001/1193, arts. 1(3), 2(1)(b); s. 6 in force for E. at 9.4.2002 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2001/1193, arts. 1(3), 2(3)(a)