Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/431/part/VI
Timestamp: 2018-08-20 02:16:03
Document Index: 663272261

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 40', 'art. 40', 'art. 1', 'art. 40', 'art. 2', 'art. 40', 'art. 3', 'art. 40', 'art. 3', 'art. 40', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'Art. 44', 'art. 8', 'Art. 44', 'art. 8', 'Art. 44', 'art. 8']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, PART VI.
Statements of minimum standardsN.I.
38.—(1) The Department may prepare and publish statements of minimum standards.
(a)in the making of any decision by the [F1RQIA] under Part III;
39.—(1) The [F1RQIA] may serve a notice (an “improvement notice”) on a person registered under Part III or on a Health and Social Services Board, [F2HSC trust] or special agency if the Authority believes that that person, Board, trust or agency is failing to comply with any statement of minimum standards under Article 38.
(b)what improvements the [F1RQIA] considers necessary.
Power to require information from establishments and agencies and power of entry and inspectionN.I.
40.—(1) The [F1RQIA] may at any time require a person who carries on or manages an establishment or agency to provide it with any information relating to the establishment or agency which the [F1RQIA] considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of its functions.
(2) A person authorised by the [F1RQIA] may at any time enter and inspect premises which are used, or which he has reasonable cause to believe to be used, as an establishment or for the purposes of an agency.
The powers conferred by this paragraph may be exercised in relation to a person who is incapable of giving consent without that person's consent.
(7) The Department may by regulations require the [F1RQIA] to arrange for premises which are used as an establishment or for the purposes of an agency to be inspected on such occasions or at such intervals as may be prescribed.
I1Art. 40 wholly in operation at 29.10.2010; art. 40 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 40 in operation for certain purposes at 1.3.2005 by S.R. 2005/44, art. 2, Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 4-13); art. 40(1)(2)(3)(a)(c)-(e)(4)-(7) in operation at 1.4.2005 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2005/44, art. 3, Sch. 1; art. 40(3)(b) in operation for certain purposes at 1.4.2005 by S.R. 2005/44, art. 3, Sch. 1; art. 40(3)(b) in operation at 29.10.2010 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2010/288, art. 3, Sch. 1
Power to require information from inspections relating to Boards and [F3HSC trusts], etc. and powers of entry and inspectionN.I.
41.—(1) The [F1RQIA] may at any time require a Health and Social Services Board, [F4HSC trust] or special agency (in this Article referred to as an “HSS body”) or service provider to provide it with any information which the [F1RQIA] considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of its functions.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a person authorised by the [F1RQIA] may at any time—
(6) Paragraph (7) applies where a person authorised by the [F1RQIA] —
(8) The Department may by regulations require the [F1RQIA] to arrange for premises which are used by an HSS body or service provider to be inspected on such occasions or at such intervals as may be prescribed.
F3Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
Inspections: provisions supplementary to Articles 40 and 41N.I.
42.—(1) A person who proposes to exercise any power of entry or inspection conferred by Article 40 or 41 shall if so required produce some duly authenticated document showing his authority to exercise the power.
(a)may require any person to afford him such facilities and assistance with respect to matters within the person's control as are necessary to enable him to exercise his powers under Article 40 or 41 or this Article;
(7) Where any premises which are used as an establishment or for the purposes of an agency have been inspected under Article 40 the [F1RQIA] —
Restrictions on disclosure of information under Article 40 or 41N.I.
43.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not be required under Article 40 or 41 to provide confidential information which relates to and identifies a living individual unless—
(b)the [F1RQIA] considers that there is a serious risk to the health or safety of any person; and
(c)having regard to that risk and the urgency of the exercise of those functions, the [F1RQIA] considers that the information should be disclosed without the consent of the individual.
the [F1RQIA] or a person authorised by it under Article 40 or 41 may require the person holding the information to put the information in a form in which the identity of the individual concerned cannot be identified, in order that the information may be disclosed.
The Care TribunalN.I.
44.—(1) There shall be a tribunal ( “the Care Tribunal”) which shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred on it by this Order or any other statutory provision.
C1Art. 44(2): functions transferred (1.4.2011) from Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to Department of Justice by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/44), arts. 1(2), 6(c) (with art. 8(2))
C2Art. 44(3): functions transferred (1.4.2011) from Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to Department of Justice by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/44), arts. 1(2), 6(c) (with art. 8(2))
C3Art. 44(4): functions transferred (1.4.2011) from Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to Department of Justice by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/44), arts. 1(2), 6(c) (with art. 8(2))
Arrangements for provision of accommodation outside Northern IrelandN.I.
45. In Article 36 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14) (arrangements under Article 15 for provision of accommodation), for paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
(2) The Department may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the making of arrangements under Article 15 for the provision of accommodation in Great Britain, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.” .
Rules regarding courses for persons who are or wish to become social workersN.I.
46. In section 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 3) (approval of courses in relevant social work), in subsection (3) (rules) for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(a)about the provision of courses, including their content and methods of completing them;” .
Arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services by pharmacistsN.I.
47. In Article 63 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14) (arrangements for pharmaceutical services), in paragraph (1)(bb) (provision of listed drugs and medicines and listed appliances by registered nurse, midwife or health visitor), after the word “by” there shall be inserted the words “ a pharmacist or ”.
Regulations, orders and directionsN.I.
48.—(1) Regulations under this Order shall be subject to negative resolution.
49. The transitional provisions and savings set out in Schedule 3 shall have effect.
Article 50—Amendments and repeals