Health Act 2007

45

Arrangements with Executive.

45.—F43[(1) The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, by written direction, may require the Agency to carry out inspections of childrens residential centres, as defined in section 2(1) of the Child Care Act 1991, which are provided in accordance with section 38(1) of that Act.]

(2) The F44[Agency] in acting under this section acts on behalf of the chief inspector and in acting on that behalf has the same powers and duties as the chief inspector has in carrying out inspections under this Act.

(3) An inspection under this section must be carried out by the F44[Agency] in the manner specified by the chief inspector and in accordance with the regulations and any standards which may be set by the Authority.

(4) The chief inspector may require the F44[Agency] to provide the chief inspector with any information the chief inspector needs in relation to an inspection or proposed inspection under this section.

(5) Expenses incurred by the F44[Agency] in carrying out functions in accordance with this section shall be paid from money provided by the Oireachtas to the F44[Agency].

Annotations

Amendments:

F43

Substituted (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 14 and sch. 1 part 2 item 3(a), S.I. No. 636 of 2017.

F44

Substituted (31.12.2017) by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015 (45/2015), s. 14 and sch. 1 part 2 item 3(b), S.I. No. 636 of 2017.

Editorial Notes:

E28

Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) substituted (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 20 item 8(a), S.I. No. 502 of 2013; substituted as per F-note above.

E29

Previous affecting provisions: subss. (2)-(5) amended (1.01.2014) by Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (40/2013), s. 97 and sch. 2, part 20 item 8(b), S.I. No. 502 of 2013; amended as per F-note above.