Within health establishments and organisations carrying out the tasks of health establishments and medico-social establishments, the control is exercised on the initiative of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency without prejudice to the powers granted to the State representative in the department pursuant to this Code and Book III of the Social Action and Family Code.
Within social establishments, inspections are carried out on the initiative of the representative of the State in the département.
Inspections by members of the Inspectorate General of Social Affairs are carried out on the initiative of the Minister for Health or the Minister for Social Security.