Legislation – Care Act 2014
Changes to legislation:
Care Act 2014, Section 88 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 88:
- s. 15(2)–(3B) substituted for s. 15(2)(3) by 2022 c. 31 s. 166(2)
- s. 26(1)–(2A) substituted for s. 26(1)(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 166(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 15(2)–(3B) substituted for s. 15(2)(3) by 2022 c. 31 s. 166(2)
- s. 26(1)–(2A) substituted for s. 26(1)(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 166(4)
PART 2Care standards
Care Quality Commission
88Unitary board
(1)
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (membership of the Care Quality Commission), in sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)
after paragraph (a), omit “and”, and
(b)
“,
(c)
a chief executive appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b), and
(d)
other members appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b).”
(2)
“(1A)
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)—
(a)
are not employees of the Commission, and
(b)
are referred to in this Schedule as the “non-executive members”.
(1B)
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d)—
(a)
are employees of the Commission, and
(b)
are referred to in this Schedule as the “executive members”.
(1C)
The number of non-executive members must exceed the number of executive members.”
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph—
(a)
for “sub-paragraph (1)”, substitute “
, and
sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)
”
(b)
for “the members”, substitute “
.
the non-executive members
”
(4)
In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for “any other member”, substitute “
.
any other non-executive member
”
(5)
In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—
(a)
in paragraph (a)—
(i)
for “other members”, substitute “
, and
other non-executive members
”
(ii)
for “of members who may be appointed”, substitute “
,
of such members who may be appointed
”
(b)
after paragraph (a), omit “and”,
(c)
in paragraph (b), for “other members”, substitute “
, and
other non-executive members
”
(d)
“(c)
the limits on the total number of members who may be appointed, and
(d)
the minimum total number of members who must be appointed.”
(6)
In paragraph 4 of that Schedule (the cross-heading preceding which becomes “
), in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “any other member”, substitute
Remuneration and allowances for non-executive members
”“
.
any other non-executive member
”
(7)
In paragraph 5 of that Schedule (employees), omit sub-paragraph (1).
(8)
In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, for “such other employees”, substitute “
.
such employees (in addition to the executive members appointed by the non-executive members)
”