The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 23(1), (2)(a) to (d) and (f) to (j), (3), (5), (7)(a) to (h), (j) and (1), 25(1), 30, 31(1), 32 and 48(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, having consulted such persons as appropriate as required by Article 23(8) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations: