S.L. 582.12 Art. 3Establishment and functions of the office. Cap, 582. Cap. 582.

(1) There shall be established an office, to be known as the Enforcement Office within the Social Care Standards Authority, hereinafter referred to as "the Office".

(2) The Office shall include the expertise of specialised professionals in the investigation process under the Social Care Standards Authority Act.

(3) The Office shall report and answer directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Social Care Standards Authority.

(4) The Office shall achieve its objectives through the performance, amongst others, of the following functions:

(a) to enforce social regulatory standards, regulations, policies and guidelines for social welfare services as may be necessary to ensure a quality level of social welfare services with special attention to social welfare services for older persons;

(b) to monitor and assess social welfare services;

(c) to assess and ensure that social welfare services are in compliant with regulations and standards issued by the authority;

(d) to impose an administrative penalty in accordance with article 28 of the Social Care Standards Authority Act;

(e) to exercise any other function that may be STANDARDS AUTHORITY (ESTABLISHMENT)

assigned by the Chief Executive Office;

(f) to take any such other action as it deems appropriate whilst enforcing and monitoring social welfare services.

(3) In fulfilling its functions, the Office shall have the power to:

(a) collaborate with other offices within the Social Care Standards Authority, authorities, agencies, corporations, government and non government entities and other persons for the carrying out of its functions;

(b) enter into arrangements with public bodies, public authorities, government departments, public corporations in fulfilling its functions.