The Regulated Advocacy Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(3), 21(5), 27, 28, 30, 31, 45, 46, 186(1) and 187(1) of, and paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 M1 the Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers, as required by sections 27(4)(a) and 28(4) of that Act, have consulted such persons as they think appropriate and published a statement about the consultation as required by section 27(4)(b) of that Act. The Welsh Ministers have laid the statement before the National Assembly for Wales as required by section 27(5) of that Act. The Welsh Ministers have also carried out a consultation in accordance with the requirement in paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 1 to that Act.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before the National Assembly for Wales under section 187(2)(b), (f), (g), (j), (k) and (w) of that Act and has been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.