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Care Standards Act 2000

Section 8  General functions of the Assembly

54.This section makes similar provision for the Assembly, as section 7 makes for the Commission. Subsection (1) sets out the general duties of the Assembly in relation to Part II services to encourage improvement in quality of services. Subsection (2) provides that the Assembly shall make information available to the public about Part II services. Subsection (3) provides a parallel power to that in section 7(6) so that the Assembly may, by regulations, confer additional functions on itself, but only where that function has already been conferred on the Commission by the Secretary of State. Subsection (4) provides for the Assembly to have powers to charge for fees in connection with its regulatory duties. Subsection (5) provides for the Assembly to provide training in relation to the attainment of national standards. Equivalent powers for the Commission are in Schedule 1, which does not apply to the Assembly.

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