UK Act of Parliament 2003 United Kingdom

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

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Constitution of public benefit corporations

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(1) The regulator is to consist of a number of...

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The Secretary of State may make contributions towards the regulator’s...

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(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...

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(1) The regulator must keep accounts in such form as...

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The regulator must respond in writing to any recommendation which—...

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The application of the regulator’s seal is to be authenticated...

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A document purporting to be duly executed under the regulator’s...

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(1) The regulator is not to be regarded as the...

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In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c....

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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...

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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

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(1) A person is to hold and vacate office as...

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(1) The regulator is to pay to the chairman—

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The regulator may, after consulting the Minister for the Civil...

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(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a person is an...

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(1) The regulator may regulate its own procedure and make...

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Anything which the regulator is authorised or required to do...

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(1) The regulator may do anything which appears to it...

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(1) The regulator may with the consent of the Secretary...

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Transfer of staff

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Transfer of staff

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Transfer of staff

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Transfer of staff

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The Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 is amended as...

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In section 1 (medical termination of pregnancy), in subsection (3),...

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In section 50 (right to time off for public duties),...

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In section 218 (change of employer), in subsection (10), after...

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The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 is amended...

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In section 3 (ineligible applicants), in subsection (2)(f), for “or...

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The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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In section 332 (duty of Health Authority, a Primary Care...

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The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows.

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In section 69 (meaning of “health professional”), in subsection (3),...

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The Health Act 1999 is amended as follows.

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In section 31 (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities),...

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The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 is amended as follows.

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The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

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In section 42 (power to extend the application of Part...

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In section 121 (general interpretation), in subsection (1), in the...

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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows....

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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (National Health Service), after...

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The Health and Social Care Act 2001 is amended as...

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In section 7 (functions of overview and scrutiny committees)—

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In section 28 (pilot schemes: local pharmaceutical services), in subsection...

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In section 33 ( NHS contracts), in subsection (1), after...

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The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as...

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In section 28 (retention or assumption of land required for...

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In Schedule 4 (extension of existing disclosure powers), at the...

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The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 1 (statutory bodies to which section 9 applies),...

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The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act...

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In section 23 (joint working with the prison service), in...

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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows....

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In section 8 (adoption support agencies), in subsection (2)(d), for...

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The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as...

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In section 133 (medical inspectors), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph...

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The Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 is amended...

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The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 is amended...

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In section 1 (meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital...

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In section 63 (provisions of instruction for officers of hospital...

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The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 is amended as...

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In section 3 (employers exempted from insurance), in subsection (2)(a),...

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The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

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In section 113 (placing of staff of local authorities at...

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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 is amended as...

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In section 1 (definitions), in the definition of “voluntary hospital”,...

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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (disqualifying offices), there is...

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The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 1A (bodies and other persons subject to general...

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Amendments relating to foundation trusts

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Amendments relating to foundation trusts

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Amendments relating to foundation trusts

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The National Assistance Act 1948 is amended as follows.

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Amendments relating to foundation trusts

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In section 91 (private trusts for hospitals), in subsection (3),...

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In section 92 (further transfers of trust property)—

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In section 96 (trusts: supplementary provisions), any reference to sections...

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In section 96A (powers of health bodies to raise money...

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In section 103 (special arrangement as to payment of remuneration),...

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In section 105 (payments for certain medical examinations), in subsection...

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In section 24 (authority liable for provision of accommodation), in...

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In section 122 (recovery of charges), in subsection (1), after...

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In section 125 (protection of members and officers of authorities)—...

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In section 128 (interpretation and construction), in subsection (1), in...

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In Schedule 5A (Primary Care Trusts), in paragraph 20(1), after...

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In Schedule 8A (local pharmaceutical services schemes), in paragraph 1(8),...

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In Schedule 12A (expenditure of Health Authorities and Primary Care...

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(1) An NHS foundation trust may be authorised to purchase...

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The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows....

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In section 16 (statutory undertakers' land excluded from compulsory purchase),...

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In section 17 (local authority and statutory undertakers' land), in...

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The Public Records Act 1958 is amended as follows.

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The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.

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In section 12 (general provisions as to medical recommendation), in...

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In section 19 (regulations as to transfer of patients), in...

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In section 23 (discharge of patients)— (a) in subsection (3),...

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In section 24 (visiting and examination by patients), in subsection...

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In section 32 (regulations for purposes of Part 2), in...

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In section 139 (protection for acts done in pursuance of...

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In section 145 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb)...

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The National Audit Act 1983 is amended as follows.

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In section 6 (public departments etc.), in subsection (3)(b), at...

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In Schedule 1 (definition of public records), in the Table...

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The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 is amended...

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In section 13 (regulations for control of certain diseases), in...

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In section 37 (removal to hospital of person with notifiable...

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In section 41 (removal to hospital of inmate of common...

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The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is...

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In section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons),...

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In section 7 (persons discharged from hospital), in subsection (9),...

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The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is amended as follows....

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After section 22B there is inserted— Application of Act to...

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The AIDS (Control) Act 1987 is amended as follows.

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The Human Tissue Act 1961 is amended as follows.

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In section 1 (periodical reports on matters relating to AIDS...

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The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as...

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In section 48 (material communicated to the Crown in the...

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The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

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In section 144 (exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance), in...

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The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

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In section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in...

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In section 24C (information), in subsection (2)(c), after “trust” there...

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In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)(d), for...

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In section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection...

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In section 1 (removal of parts of bodies for medical...

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In section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc. by persons...

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In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities and local...

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In Schedule 2 (local authority support for children and families),...

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The 1990 Act is amended as follows.

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In section 21 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc....

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In Schedule 2 ( NHS trusts)— (a) in the case...

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Sections 238 to 240 of the Town and Country Planning...

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The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended as...

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In section 11 (interpretation), in the definition of “health service...

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The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.

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The Abortion Act 1967 is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 4A (premises that are not to be disconnected...

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The London Local Authorities Act 1991 is amended as follows....

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In section 4 (interpretation of Part 2), in paragraph (d)...

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The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as follows....

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In section 2 (the bodies subject to investigation), in subsection...

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The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 is amended as...

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In Schedule 2 (exempt vehicles), in paragraph 7, after the...

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The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows....

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In Schedule 8 (zero-rating), in the Notes to Group 12,...

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The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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Audit of accounts of foundation trusts

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(1) The CHAI is not to be regarded as the...

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(1) The CHAI must keep its accounts in such form...

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The application of the seal of the CHAI must be...

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A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...

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(1) The CHAI may do anything which appears to it...

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(1) The CHAI is to consist of—

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(1) The CHAI may pay to its chairman, or to...

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(1) The CHAI must appoint a chief executive (to be...

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(1) The CHAI may— (a) appoint such committees and sub-committees...

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(1) The CHAI may arrange for— (a) any of its...

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(1) The CHAI may arrange for such persons as it...

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(1) The Secretary of State may make payments out of...

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(1) The CSCI ’s property is not to be regarded...

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(1) The CSCI must keep its accounts in such form...

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The application of the seal of the CSCI must be...

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A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...

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(1) The CSCI may do anything which appears to it...

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(1) The CSCI is to consist of a chairman and...

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(1) The CSCI may pay to its chairman, or to...

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(1) The CSCI must appoint a chief executive (to be...

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(1) The CSCI may— (a) appoint such committees and sub-committees...

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(1) The CSCI may arrange for— (a) any of its...

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(1) The CSCI may arrange for such persons as it...

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(1) The Secretary of State may make payments out of...

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(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

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The property, rights and liabilities which are the subject of...

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The transfer by paragraph 2 of the rights and liabilities...

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(1) Paragraph 2 does not operate to transfer the rights...

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For the purposes of this Schedule, where a person holds...

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(1) Anything done by or in relation to the transferor...

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In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

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(1) The Children Act 1989 has effect subject to the...

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(1) The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject...

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(1) The Audit Commission Act 1998 has effect subject to...

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In Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 1998,...

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In section 2A of the Protection of Children Act 1999,...

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In section 25(2) of the Local Government Act 1999, for...

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The Care Standards Act 2000 has effect subject to the...

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In section 5, in paragraph (a), for “the National Care...

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(1) Section 8 is amended as follows.

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In section 10— (a) subsection (1) is omitted; and

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In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...

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In section 11(4), for “the Commission” substitute “ the CHAI...

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In section 23(4)(d), after the second “or” insert “ against...

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In section 29(1)— (a) for “the Commission”, in the first...

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In section 31— (a) in subsection (6), for “powers” substitute...

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In section 36A for “the Commission”, in all places, substitute...

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In section 42, at the end insert—

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In section 45(4)— (a) omit “Subject to section 47(6)”;

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In section 51(1), for the words from “in relation to”...

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In section 55(3)(e)— (a) for “the Commission” substitute “ the...

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In section 113, after subsection (1) insert—

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In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...

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In section 121, in the Table in subsection (13), insert...

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In the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in Part 6...

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In section 99 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002,...

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In the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, in Schedule...

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In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...

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The CHAI and the CSCI must each pay to the...

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In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part...

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In the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, in Part...

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In section 19A(2) of the 1977 Act, after paragraph (a)...

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Any payment made to or for the injured person under—...

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Any payment made in the exercise of a discretion out...

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Any payment made out of property held for the purposes...

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(1) Any payment made to the injured person by an...

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Any payment which apart from this paragraph would be made...

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Any payment to the extent that it is made—

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Any payment to the extent that it is made in...

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Any payment of a prescribed description, either generally or in...

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(1) The National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949 (which is...

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Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

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In section 16BC(1), at the end insert “ or sections...

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In section 18A(3)— (a) in paragraph (a), omit “general medical,...

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(1) Section 26 is amended as follows.

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In section 28C(1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (b) and (4),...

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(1) Section 28D is amended as follows.

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In section 28EE(2), for “personal” substitute “ primary ” ....

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In section 28I(a), for the words from “personal medical services”...

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(1) Section 41(1) is amended as follows.

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In section 43(1), for “general medical services or general dental...

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The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 has effect...

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In section 43D(10)— (a) omit paragraphs (a) and (b);

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(1) Section 44 is amended as follows.

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(1) Section 45 is amended as follows.

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After section 45 insert— Local Medical Committees (1) A Primary Care Trust may recognise a committee formed...

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In section 49N(1)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “49F(1)(a) to...

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Section 53 (immunisation) shall cease to have effect.

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(1) Section 54 (as substituted by the National Health Service...

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(1) Section 72 is amended as follows.

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In section 77, at the end insert—

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In section 78(3), for “paragraphs 2 and 5” substitute “...

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(1) Section 59 is amended as follows.

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In section 83(a), for “to 79” substitute “ and 78...

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In section 83A(1)(a), for the words from “section 77(1)” to...

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In section 85(1)— (a) insert “ or ” at the...

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(1) Section 98 is amended as follows.

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In section 99(1)— (a) insert “ and ” at the...

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In section 100(1)— (a) insert “ and ” at the...

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In section 103(1)(a)— (a) after “in respect of” insert “...

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In section 105(2)(a), for the words from “as part of”...

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In section 126(4), after “19A(7) above” insert “ , or...

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In section 128(1), at the appropriate places in alphabetical order...

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In section 63(2)— (a) after paragraph (a) insert—

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(1) In Schedule 7A, paragraph 3 is amended as follows....

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In Schedule 8A, in paragraph 1(5), for the words from...

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(1) Schedule 9A is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 10, in paragraph 3, for “general medical services...

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In Schedule 12, in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “accordance with section...

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In Schedule 12A, insert “ or ” after paragraphs 1(2)(b),...

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(1) Section 17D of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...

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The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows.

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In section 11(4), in the definition of “medical practice”—

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In section 12(2)(a), for “general medical services under Part II...

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In section 64(3)(b), after “make arrangements” insert “ or any...

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In section 40(2) of the Dentists Act 1984, after paragraph...

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In section 1(6) of the Community Health Councils (Access to...

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In section 240(4) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...

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The Health and Medicines Act 1988 has effect subject to...

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In section 12(1)— (a) omit “The Dental Estimates Board shall...

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In section 17(1)— (a) omit “29, 36”;

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(1) Section 18 of the National Health Service and Community...

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(1) The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended...

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In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991, for...

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(1) Section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...

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(1) Section 56(4)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 is amended...

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The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to...

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In section 2— (a) in subsection (1)(c), for the words...

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(1) Section 2A is amended as follows.

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In section 6(5)— (a) omit “29, 36”;

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In section 18(1), after “partly” insert “ or wholly ”....

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(1) Section 43K of the Employment Rights Act 1996 is...

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In section 520(1) of the Education Act 1996, for “(1A)”...

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In Schedule 3 to the Health Act 1999, in paragraph...

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In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000,...

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The Health and Social Care Act 2001 has effect subject...

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Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

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Section 18 shall cease to have effect.

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In section 28(4), for the words from “personal medical services”...

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(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 2, in paragraph 5(2), for paragraphs (c) and...

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(1) Section 17 of the National Health Service Reform and...

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Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

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Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

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(1) The Pharmacy Act 1954 is amended as follows.

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(1) Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (the General...

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(1) Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (the General...

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Schedule 12 para.4

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In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993 after paragraph...

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In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994 after paragraph...

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In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001...

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Schedule 12 para.8

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In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Commissioner...

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In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

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In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (bodies...

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In section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...

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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...

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In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations...

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In the National Health Service Act 1977—

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In section 519A(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...

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In the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990—...

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In section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993...

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In section 218(10) (list of health service employers affected by...

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(1) In Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act...

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Duties in connection with the Auditor General for Wales

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Code of practice relating to health care associated infections

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Consultation etc.

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Effect of code under section 47A

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Failings in connection with code under section 47A: improvement notices

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Code of practice: action by CHAI following service of improvement notice

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Provision of information by Auditor General for Wales

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CQC

Care Quality Commission

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