The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 No. 431 (NI. 9)

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PART IIN.I. [F1Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority]

F1Words in Order substituted (11.4.2014) by Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 5), Sch. para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. para. 1(2))

General duties in relation to provision of servicesN.I.

4.—(1) In this Part “services” means services provided by—

(a)persons registered under Part III; and

(b)F2... [F3HSC trusts] and special agencies.

(2) The [F4RQIA] shall have the general duties of—

(a)keeping the Department informed about the provision of services and in particular about their availability and their quality; and

(b)encouraging improvement in the quality of services.

F2Words in art. 4(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 198; S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

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

F4Words in Order substituted (11.4.2014) by Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 5), Sch. para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. para. 1(2))