4 Amendment of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
1 The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2010/959. Amended by S.I. 2013/706, S.I. 2011/581, S.I. 2018/48, S.I. 2015/495, S.I. 2014/852, S.I. 2014/2013, S.I. 2014/1917, S.I. 2011/581 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. Regulation 22A was inserted by S.I. 2014/1556.
2 After regulation 28(1) (frequency of visits) insert—

“1A Where paragraph (1B) applies any visit required by this regulation may be conducted by telephone, video-link or other electronic means.
1B This paragraph applies where carrying out a visit other than in accordance with paragraph (1A)—
(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.
1C any visit carried out in accordance with paragraph (1A) must be carried out in accordance with any recommendations given by the nominated officer.
1D The responsible authority must keep a record of any visit carried out in accordance with paragraph (1A).
1E In paragraph (1B) ‘coronavirus’ means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).”

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3 In regulation 48 (application of these regulations with modifications to short breaks)—
(a) in paragraph (1) after “paragraph 3” insert “ and paragraph (4) ”,
(b) in paragraph (3) omit “The modifications are that—”, and
(c) at the end insert—

“4 Where paragraph (5) applies any visit required by this regulation may be conducted by telephone, video-link or other electronic means.
5 This paragraph applies where carrying out a visit other than in accordance with paragraph (4)—
(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.
6 Any visit carried out in accordance with paragraph (4) must be carried out in accordance with any recommendations given by the nominated officer.
7 The responsible authority must keep a record of any visit carried out in accordance with paragraph (4).
8 In this paragraph ‘coronavirus’ means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).”

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Reg. 4 in force at 25.9.2020, see reg. 1(3)