Cap. 582 Art. 5Establishment of the Social Care Standards Authority.

(1) There shall be established a body, to be known as the

Social Care Standards Authority, whose function is to set regulatory standards in relation to social welfare services and to ensure that such standards are duly complied with, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality.

(3) The Authority shall be composed of the Chairperson and the Board established under article 9.