C3C1C4C2C5PART 1REGULATION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

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CHAPTER 4GENERAL FUNCTIONS

I141Engagement with the public

1

The Welsh Ministers must—

a

make information about the exercise of their regulatory functions available for the public, and

b

prepare and publish a statement of their policy with respect to involving the public in the exercise of those functions (whether by consultation or other means).

2

The Welsh Ministers—

a

may revise a statement of policy and must publish the revised statement, or

b

may publish a new statement of policy.

3

A statement of policy (or revised statement) must, in particular, address—

a

the involvement of the public in inspections carried out under Chapter 3, and

b

the involvement of carers (within the meaning of section 3 of the 2014 Act) in the exercise of the Welsh Ministers' regulatory functions.

4

The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of a published statement of policy (or revised statement) before the National Assembly for Wales.

5

The Welsh Ministers must have regard to the most recent policy statement published under this section when exercising their regulatory functions.