Health And Social Care (Community Health And Standards) Act 2003

This Act abolishes the National Care Standards Commission and replaces it with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. (Section 42 & 44).

The Act also amends the Care Standards Act 2000.

Chapter 5 of the Act  (sections 76 to 91) sets out the functions and powers of the CSCI including under section 88 to power to enter premises used by social services.

Chapter 7 of the Act deals with the transfer of functions of the CSCI under the Care Standards Act 2000.

Chapter 8 deals with the other functions of CSCI, boarding schools and colleges, and secure training centres.

Chapter 9 deals with complaints about social care. Section 114 says that the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the handling and consideration of complaints about social services.

See here: Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003