PART 11Miscellaneous

The Care Quality Commission

293Conduct of reviews etc.

1

Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (the Care Quality Commission) is amended as follows.

2

In section 48 (special reviews and investigations)—

a

in subsection (1) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”, and

b

after subsection (1) insert—

1A

The Commission may conduct an investigation under this section without the approval of the Secretary of State where the Commission considers there to be a risk to the health, safety or welfare of persons receiving health or social care.

3

In section 54 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc.), in each of subsections (1) and (3) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”.

4

In section 57 (reviews of data, studies and research), in subsection (1) after “may” insert “, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”.