Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

183InquiriesE+W

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may cause an inquiry to be held into any matter connected with the provision of care and support.

(2)Before an inquiry begins, the Welsh Ministers may direct that it is to be held in private.

(3)If no direction is given, the person holding the inquiry may decide to hold it, or any part of it, in private.

(4)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) (powers in relation to local inquiries) apply in relation to an inquiry under this section as they apply in relation to a local inquiry under that section.

(5)The report of the person holding the inquiry must be published unless the Welsh Ministers think there are exceptional circumstances for not publishing it (or any part of it).

Commencement Information

I1S. 183 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(i) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)