The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 No. 462 (C. 31)

SCHEDULE 3 Transitory, transitional and saving provisions in relation to functions of the CHAI and the CSCI under the 2003 Act

Provision of information to the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts and the Auditor General for Wales

8.—(1) The Care Quality Commission must, on request, provide—

(a) the Comptroller and Auditor General with any material relevant to a review or investigation under paragraphs 2 or 3 or a study under paragraph 5 insofar as related to the exercise of a function under section 50, 51, 52, 55 or 57 of the 2003 Act;

(b) the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts with—

(i) any material which is relevant to a review or investigation under paragraphs 2 or 3 and relates to the provision of health care by or for an NHS foundation trust;

(ii) any material which is relevant to a study under paragraph 5 and relates to an NHS foundation trust.

(c) the Auditor General for Wales with all material which is relevant to a review under paragraph 3 and to one or more Welsh NHS bodies.