Part 1 U.K. The Care Quality Commission

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c) (5)(b)

C2 Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)

C3 Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

C4 Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)

Chapter 2 E+W Registration in respect of provision of health or social care

Regulation, code of practice and guidance E+W

23 Guidance as to compliance with requirements E+W

(1) The Commission must issue guidance about compliance with the requirements of regulations under section 20, other than requirements which relate to the prevention or control of health care associated infections.

(2) The guidance may, if the Commission thinks fit, also relate to compliance for the purposes of this Chapter with the requirements of any other enactments.

(3) The guidance may—

(a) operate by reference to provisions of other documents specified in it (whether published by the Commission or otherwise);

(b) provide for any reference in it to such a document to take effect as a reference to that document as revised from time to time;

(c) make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

(4) The Commission may from time to time revise guidance issued by it under this section and issue the revised guidance.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 23 in force at 11.12.2009 by S.I. 2009/3023, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-17) (as amended (8.2.2010) by S.I. 2010/47, art. 2)