http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/43

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/43/section/97/2004-02-28

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

An Act to amend the law about the National Health Service; to make provision about quality and standards in the provision of health and social care, including provision establishing the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and the Commission for Social Care Inspection; to amend the law about the recovery of NHS costs from persons making compensation payments; to provide for the replacement of the Welfare Food Schemes; to make provision about appointments to health and social care bodies; and for connected purposes.

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

s. 22(7)(i)

The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 8) Order 2005

art. 3(1)

(2)

Part 2Standards

Chapter 6Social services: functions of National Assembly for Wales

Provision of social services

97General considerations

1

This section applies for the purpose of the exercise by the Assembly of its functions—

a

under sections 92 to 95; and

b

under regulations under section 96.

2

The Assembly shall be concerned in particular with—

a

the availability of, and access to, the services;

b

the quality and effectiveness of the services;

c

the management of the services;

d

the economy and efficiency of their provision and their value for money;

e

the availability and quality of information provided to the public about the services;

f

the need to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children; and

g

the effectiveness of measures taken by local authorities for the purpose specified in paragraph (f).