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.