Power to modify provisions of Chapter
Section 43: Power to modify Chapter in relation to newly regulated activities
186.Section 43 enables the Secretary of State to make regulations modifying Chapter 2 in its application to newly regulated activities of a prescribed description. The registration provisions are designed to work to cover care which is already subject to regulation and to cover care directly provided by NHS bodies. When other forms of care are eventually brought within the ambit of the registration regime, there may be unforeseen issues which necessitate modification of the registration procedures. This power allows for that eventuality. The power to modify the Act under this section does not apply to the registration of NHS bodies or providers currently subject to regulation under the Care Standards Act 2000 but it will apply to regulated activities carried on by or on behalf of the Crown.