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The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Reviewed Case Referral) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The amendments in these Regulations are in the same terms as the amendments made to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Reviewed Case Referral) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Reviewed Case Referral) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) as a consequence of the National Assembly for Wales and Welsh family proceedings officers having functions in Wales previously discharged by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (“Cafcass”). The amendments made by the 2005 Regulations were revoked as an unintended consequence of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislations) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211 (W. 84)) but are now restored by the amendments made by these Regulations. References in the 2004 Regulations to Cafcass and officers of the Service are amended to cover the Welsh Ministers so far as they are exercising their functions under section 35 of the Children Act 2004 and Welsh family proceedings officers.

Link: The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Reviewed Case Referral) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Magistrates’ Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018

Section 40D of the Immigration Act 2014 makes provision for the court (which in England and Wales means a magistrates’ court) to be able on the application of the Secretary of State (which may be an application without notice) to make a freezing order, which is an order prohibiting any person or body by or for whom an account specified in the order is operated from making withdrawals or payments from the account. The section also makes provision for the court to be able to vary or discharge a freezing order which has been made.

Link: The Magistrates’ Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The National Health Service (Quality Accounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018

These Regulations, issued free of charge, correct drafting errors in the National Health Service (Quality Accounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”), which amended the National Health Service (Quality Accounts) Regulations 2010 (“the 2010 Regulations”). The amendments made by the 2017 Regulations increased the information which has to be included in the quality accounts published annually by NHS service providers. The amendment to regulation 4(2) of the 2010 Regulations taken with the reference to section 8(3) of the Health Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) in the opening words of new paragraph (2B), made the new information prescribed information for the purposes of both sections 8(1) and 8(3) of the 2009 Act. This had the effect of imposing the new requirements not only on NHS trusts and foundation trusts but also on other providers of NHS services. This was not the intention, and these Regulations ensure that this information is only prescribed for the purposes of section 8(1) of the 2009 Act, so that the requirements only apply to NHS trusts and foundation trusts (excluding ambulance trusts).

Link: The National Health Service (Quality Accounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Care Quality Commission (Reviews and Performance Assessments) Regulations 2018

Section 46 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) imposes a duty on the Care Quality Commission (“the CQC”) to conduct reviews and performance assessments of the carrying on by prescribed registered service providers of such regulated activities as may be prescribed and to publish reports of such assessments. These Regulations prescribe the registered service providers and regulated activities for those purposes.

Link: The Care Quality Commission (Reviews and Performance Assessments) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk