PART 4Inspections and supplementary matters
Supplementary matters relating to inspections18.
(1)
An authorisation given under section 20(5)(a) or (c) of the Health Act 2006 (controlled drugs: power to enter and inspect) must be in writing.
(2)
A local lead CDAO or authorised person, when carrying out an inspection of relevant premises, need not give the owner of the relevant premises being inspected notice of the inspection.
(3)
Section 20(3) of the Health Act 2006 does not apply as regards the following authorised persons—
(a)
a member of staff or person authorised by the CQC entering an English care home;
(b)
a member of staff or person authorised by the Care Inspectorate entering a Scottish care home;
(c)
a member of staff or person authorised by HIS entering premises of any person who provides relevant services as part of providing health care in Scotland;
(d)
an officer of the General Pharmaceutical Council entering a registered pharmacy; or
(e)
a member of staff or a person authorised by F1NHS England or a Health Board entering premises which are or form part of a private dwelling of a health care professional, if—
(i)
the health care professional is providing health care (which includes the services of a pharmacist) at the private dwelling, and
(ii)
the private premises are on a statutory register of health care premises or designated as practice premises under arrangements with F1NHS England or a Health Board to provide primary medical or dental services.