SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Further amendments relating to Part 1

Part 1Amendments of Care Standards Act 2000

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In section 29 of the 2000 Act (proceedings for offences)—

I2a

for subsection (1) substitute—

1

Proceedings in respect of an offence under this Part or regulations made under it shall not, without the written consent of the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than the CIECSS or the Welsh Ministers.

I1b

in subsection (2), for “a period of six months” substitute “ the permitted period ”, and

I1c

after subsection (2) insert—

3

“The permitted period” means—

a

in the case of proceedings brought by the Welsh Ministers, a period of 12 months;

b

in any other case, a period of 6 months.