Regulated activity: vulnerable adults
7.—(1) Paragraph 7(1) (general) is amended as follows.
(2) For sub-paragraph (6) (inspection functions of the Welsh Ministers) substitute—
“(6) The exercise of an inspection function of the Welsh Ministers so far as the function gives the person exercising the function the opportunity, in consequence of anything the person is permitted or required to do in the exercise of that function, to have contact with vulnerable adults, is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable adults.”
(3) In sub-paragraph (7) for “Inspection functions are functions” substitute “An inspection function is a function”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (8A) (functions of the Care Quality Commission) for “relates” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute—
“(a)relates to the inspection of anything which is listed in section 60(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and involves the provision of social services, care, treatment or therapy for vulnerable adults, and
(b)gives the person exercising the function the opportunity, in consequence of anything the person is permitted or required to do in the exercise of that function, to have contact with vulnerable adults,”.
Paragraph 7 was amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), Schedule 5, Part 3, paragraphs 93(1) to (3) and Schedule 15, Part 1 and by S.I. 2009/2610.