Amendment of the Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002 E+W

2.—(1) The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 25(4) (visits by registered provider) insert—

“(4A) Where paragraph (4B) applies any interview carried out under paragraph (4)(a) may be carried out by telephone, video-link or by other electronic means.

(4B) This paragraph applies where complying with paragraph (4)(a)—

(a) would be contrary to any guidance relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus published by Public Health England or the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, or

(b) is not reasonably practicable for a reason relating to the incidence or transmission of coronavirus.

(4C) In paragraph (4B) ‘coronavirus’ means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

(4D) The person carrying out the visit under paragraph (1) and (2) must keep a record of any interview carried out in accordance with paragraph (4A).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 25.9.2020, see reg. 1(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2002/3213. Amended by S.I. 2013/499 and S.I. 2020/445. The amendments made by S.I. 2020/445 cease to have effect on 25th September 2020 subject to savings provisions. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.