Part 2Standards

Chapter 7Functions under the Care Standards Act 2000

Miscellaneous

I1109Assembly: duties relating to children

In section 8 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (general functions of the Assembly), at the end insert—

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The Assembly must have particular regard to the need to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children in the exercise of—

a

its functions exercisable by virtue of section 5(b) and subsections (1) to (3) of this section; and

b

any other functions exercisable by the Assembly corresponding to functions exercisable by the CSCI in relation to England.