Health Act 2007

10.

Standards set by Authority.

10.— (1) In this section, “standards” means standards set by the Authority under section 8(1).

(2) After considering any representations made in relation to any standards proposed by the Authority and after making any changes the Authority thinks fit, F47[it shall submit the proposed standards to the Minister for approval and, where the standards relate to services provided under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the Minister shall not approve the proposed standards without the consent of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs].

Annotations

Amendments:

F47

Substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 20 item 4, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.

F48

Substituted by Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), s. 65(1), subject to transitional provision in s. 65(2), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C11

Prospective affecting provision: sectiuon substituted by Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), s. 65(1), not commenced as of date of revision, subject to transitional provision in subs. (2).

F48[10.— (1) The Authority shall, prior to submitting a draft standard to the Minister for approval, publish a notice on the website of the Authority stating that—

(a) it proposes to set a standard,

(b) a draft of the proposed standard is available on that website for the period specified in the notice, and

(c) submissions in relation to the draft standard may be made in writing to the Authority on or before that date.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Authority may consult with such other persons on the draft standard referred to in subsection (1), as the Authority thinks fit.

(3) The Authority shall notify the Minister and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, where appropriate, before undertaking a consultation under subsection (2).

(4) After considering any representations made to it under subsection (1) or (2) on the draft standard and making any changes to the draft standard that the Authority thinks fit in view of those representations or otherwise, the Authority shall submit the draft standard to the Minister for approval and, where the standard relates to services provided under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 , the Minister shall not approve the draft standard without the prior consent of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

(5) Where the Minister approves a standard under this section, he or she shall cause a notice of the approval to be published in Iris Oifigiúil and the notice shall specify the date from which the standard shall come into operation.

(6) Subject to subsection (7), the Authority may revoke or amend a standard approved under subsection (5).

(7) Subsections (1) to (5) shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a standard that the Authority proposes to amend or revoke under subsection (6) as those subsections apply to a standard that the Minister approved under subsection (5).

(8) In this section, "standard" means the standards set by the Authority under section 8(1).]