PART 3Regulation of health and adult social care services

CHAPTER 3Licensing

Licence conditions

I498I1Conditions relating to the continuation of the provision of services etc.

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The things which a licence holder may be required to do by a condition under section 97(1)(i)(i) include, in particular—

a

providing information to the commissioners of services to which the condition applies and to such other persons as F4NHS England may direct,

b

allowing F5NHS England to enter premises owned or controlled by the licence holder and to inspect the premises and anything on them, and

c

co-operating with such persons as F6NHS England may appoint to assist in the management of the licence holder's affairs, business and property.

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A commissioner of services to which a condition under section 97(1)(i), (j) or (k) applies must co-operate with persons appointed under subsection (1)(c) in their provision of the assistance that they have been appointed to provide.

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Where a licence includes a condition under section 97(1)(i), (j) or (k), F7NHS England must carry out an ongoing assessment of the risks to the continued provision of services to which the condition applies.

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F2NHS England must publish guidance—

a

for commissioners of a service to which a condition under section 97(1)(i), (j) or (k) applies about the exercise of their functions in connection with the licence holders who provide the service, and

b

for such licence holders about the conduct of their affairs, business and property at a time at which such a condition applies.

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A commissioner of services to which a condition under section 97(1)(i), (j), or (k) applies must have regard to guidance under subsection (4)(a).

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In subsections (4)(a) and (5) “commissioner” does not include NHS England.

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F8NHS England may revise guidance under subsection (4) and, if it does so, must publish the guidance as revised.

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Before publishing guidance under subsection (4) or (6), F3NHS England must obtain the approval of—

a

the Secretary of State, F9...

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