57 Reviews, investigations and inspections

57  Reviews, investigations and inspections

(1)     After section 149 of the 2014 Act (directions to require compliance with codes of practice) insert—

“Reviews

149A Reviews of studies and research

(1)     The Welsh Ministers may review—

(a)     studies and research undertaken by others in relation to the exercise of the social services functions of local authorities in Wales,

(b)     the methods used in such studies and research, and

(c)     the validity of conclusions drawn from such studies and research.

(2)     The Welsh Ministers must—

(a)     prepare and publish a report of a review conducted under subsection (1), and

(b)     lay a copy of the report before the National Assembly for Wales.

149B Reviews of local authority social services functions

(1)     The Welsh Ministers may review the way in which the social services functions of local authorities are exercised.

(2)     In particular, the Welsh Ministers may—

(a)     review the overall exercise of local authority social services functions in Wales;

(b)     review the way in which the social services functions of a particular local authority are exercised;

(c)     review the exercise of a local authority social services function of a particular description (whether exercised by a single local authority or

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