Part 2Standards

Chapter 7Functions under the Care Standards Act 2000

Functions of CHAI and CSCI

102Transfer of functions to CHAI and CSCI

(1)

The functions of the National Care Standards Commission under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) (registration and standards) are transferred in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

Its functions under that Part are transferred to the CHAI insofar as they relate to—

(a)

independent hospitals;

(b)

independent clinics; and

(c)

independent medical agencies.

(3)

Its functions under that Part are transferred to the CSCI insofar as they relate to—

(a)

children’s homes;

(b)

care homes;

(c)

residential family centres;

(d)

domiciliary care agencies;

(e)

nurses agencies;

(f)

fostering agencies;

(g)

voluntary adoption agencies; and

(h)

adoption support agencies.

(4)

In relation to any period after the coming into force of this subsection but before the coming into force of sections 80 and 81, the functions of the National Care Standards Commission under Part 3 of that Act are transferred to the CSCI.