Part I Introductory

Registration authorities

I18 General functions of the Assembly.

1

The Assembly shall have the general duty of encouraging improvement in the quality of Part II services provided in Wales.

2

The Assembly shall make information about Part II services provided in Wales available to the public.

F13

The Assembly shall have such additional functions in relation to Part II services provided in Wales as may be specified in regulations made by the Assembly.

F23A

But the functions which may be so specified do not include functions of making, confirming or approving subordinate legislation (as defined by section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).

4

The Assembly may charge a reasonable fee determined by it in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on it by or under this Act.

5

The Assembly may provide training for the purpose of assisting persons to attain standards set out in any statements published by it under section 23.

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The Assembly must have particular regard to the need to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children in the exercise of—

a

its functions exercisable by virtue of F8section 5(1)(b) and subsections (1) to (3) of this section; and

F4b

any other functions exercisable by the Assembly corresponding to functions exercisable F9by the Care Quality Commission—

i

under Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to health care in England, or

ii

under the Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to England.

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In this section, “Part II services” means services of the kind provided by persons registered under Part II F7. . .