Valid from 01/04/2013
293Conduct of reviews etc.E+W
(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,”.