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Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Section 59: Criteria

169.This section provides for the Secretary of State or the Assembly as appropriate to make regulations requiring the CHAI to devise and publish statements of criteria to be used by it in exercising its functions under sections 48(1), 49, 51 or 52, in relation to health care provided by and for NHS bodies.

170.The Secretary of State may also make such regulations with respect to the exercise of the CHAI’s functions under sections 52, 56, 57 and 58(1).

171.The regulations may require the CHAI to obtain the consent of the appropriate authority before publishing any such statement. Before making any such regulations the appropriate authority must first consult the CHAI.

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