26.—(1) For the purposes of compliance with the requirements set out in these Regulations, the registered person must have regard to—
(a)guidance issued by the Commission in relation to the requirements set out in Parts 3 and 4 (with the exception of regulation 12 in so far as it applies to health care associated infections); and
(b)in relation to regulation 12, any Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State in relation to the prevention or control of health care associated infections.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a)“guidance” means the guidance referred to in section 23 of the Act; and
(b)“Code of Practice” means the code of practice referred to in section 21 of the Act.