Review into NHS supply chains
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review modern slavery risks in NHS supply chains Crown / Minister / Government department
UK Act of Parliament
2022
United Kingdom
Health and Care Act 2022
At a glance
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 22
- Director or Officer 2
Plus 12 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 22 duties
- CAICEA 2004 2004 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes
Duty to provide assistance to the CMA
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NHS England must provide regulatory information and assistance to the CMA Statutory regulator
Browse 89 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
NHS Commissioning Board renamed NHS England
Power to require commissioning of specialised services
Spending on mental health
NHS England mandate: general
NHS England mandate: cancer outcome targets
Duties as to reducing inequalities
Duties in respect of research: business plan and annual report etc
NHS England: wider effect of decisions
NHS England: duties in relation to climate change etc
Public involvement: carers and representatives
Information about inequalities
Support and assistance by NHS England
Exercise of functions relating to provision of services
Preparation of consolidated accounts for providers
Funding for service integration
Payments in respect of quality
Secondments to NHS England
Role of integrated care boards
Establishment of integrated care boards
People for whom integrated care boards have responsibility
Commissioning hospital and other health services
Commissioning primary care services etc
Transfer schemes in connection with transfer of primary care functions
Commissioning arrangements: conferral of discretions
General functions
Integrated care partnerships and strategies
NHS England’s financial responsibilities
Expansion of NHS England’s duties in respect of expenditure
Financial responsibilities of integrated care boards and their partners
Expansion of financial duties of integrated care boards and their partners
Care Quality Commission reviews etc of integrated care system
Integrated care system: further amendments
Abolition of Monitor and transfer of functions to NHS England
Exercise by NHS England of new regulatory functions
Modification of standard licence conditions
Abolition of NHS Trust Development Authority
Merger of bodies: consequential amendment
Transfer schemes in connection with abolished bodies
Transfer schemes under section 38: taxation
Duties in respect of research
Report on assessing and meeting workforce needs
Arrangements for exercise of public health functions
Power of direction: public health functions
Power of direction: investigation functions
General power to direct NHS England
Reconfiguration of services: intervention powers
NHS trusts in England
Removal of power to appoint trust funds and trustees
Sections 48 and 49: consequential amendments
Licensing of NHS trusts
NHS trusts: wider effect of decisions
NHS trusts: duties in relation to climate change
Oversight and support of NHS trusts
Directions to NHS trusts
Recommendations about restructuring of NHS trusts
Intervention in NHS trusts
NHS trusts: conversion to NHS foundation trusts and dissolution
Appointment of chair of NHS trusts
Financial objectives for NHS trusts
Licensing of NHS foundation trusts
Capital spending limits for NHS foundation trusts
Accounts, reports and forward plans
NHS foundation trusts: joint exercise of functions
NHS foundation trusts: mergers, acquisitions and separations
Transfers on dissolution of NHS foundation trusts
NHS foundation trusts: wider effect of decisions
NHS foundation trusts: duties in relation to climate change
Transfer schemes between trusts
Trust special administrators
Joint working and delegation arrangements
References to functions: treatment of delegation arrangements etc
Repeal of duties to promote autonomy
Guidance about joint appointments
Co-operation by NHS bodies etc
Wider effect of decisions: licensing of health care providers
The NHS payment scheme
Regulations as to patient choice
Procurement regulations
Procurement and patient choice: consequential amendments etc
Eradicating slavery and human trafficking in supply chains
Mergers of providers: removal of CMA powers
Removal of functions relating to competition etc
Removal of CMA’s involvement in licensing etc
Special Health Authorities: removal of 3 year limit
Tidying up etc provisions about accounts of certain NHS bodies
Meaning of “health” in NHS Act 2006
Repeal of spent powers to make transfer schemes etc
Abolition of Local Education and Training Boards
Hospital patients with care and support needs: repeals etc
Part 2 — Health and adult social care: information
Regulations under section 92: consent
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must get devolved consent for health payment regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Enforcement of duties against private providers
Amended 2 timesMedicine information systems
51 weeks imprisonment Amended 2 times- Unlawful use or disclosure of medicine information system data Any Person
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Information about payments etc to persons in the health care sector
Regulations under section 92: enforcement
Information standards
Sharing anonymous health and social care information
General duties of the Health and Social Care Information Centre etc
Collection of information from private health care providers
Collection of information about adult social care
Part 3 — Secretary of State's powers to transfer or delegate functions
Relevant bodies and Special Health Authorities
Amended 2 timesPower to transfer functions between bodies
Amended 2 timesPower to provide for exercise of functions of Secretary of State
Amended 2 timesScope of powers
Amended 2 timesTransfer schemes in connection with regulations
Amended 2 timesTransfer schemes: taxation
Amended 2 timesConsent and consultation
Amended 2 timesPart 4 — The Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Establishment of the HSSIB
Amended 2 timesInvestigation of incidents with safety implications
Amended 2 timesDeciding which incidents to investigate
Amended 2 timesCriteria, principles and processes
Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must publish and review investigation criteria and processes Statutory regulator
Final reports
Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must publish and share final investigation reports Statutory regulator
Interim reports
Amended 2 timesDraft reports
Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must share draft reports and explain ignored feedback Statutory regulator
Response to reports
Amended 2 times- Respond in writing to HSSIB investigation recommendations Any Person
Admissibility of reports
Amended 2 timesPowers of entry, inspection and seizure
Amended 2 timesPowers to require information etc
Amended 2 timesVoluntary provision of information etc
Amended 2 timesOffences relating to investigations
Unlimited fine Amended 2 times- Obstructing a healthcare investigation or providing false info Any Person
Prohibition on disclosure of HSSIB material
Unlimited fine Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must not disclose protected investigation material Statutory regulator
Exceptions to prohibition on disclosure
Amended 2 timesOffences of unlawful disclosure
Amended 2 timesRestriction of statutory powers requiring disclosure
Amended 2 timesCo-operation
Amended 3 timesAssistance of NHS bodies
Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must provide investigation assistance to NHS bodies on request Statutory regulator
Investigations relating to Wales and Northern Ireland
Amended 2 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB may investigate health incidents in Wales and Northern Ireland Statutory regulator
Failure to exercise functions
Amended 2 timesReview
Amended 2 timesOffences by bodies corporate
2 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Personal liability for directors and officers for corporate offences Director or Officer
Offences by partnerships
3 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offences committed by a partnership or individual partners Any Person
Obligations of confidence etc
Amended 2 timesConsequential amendments relating to Part 4
Amended 2 timesInterpretation of Part 4
Amended 2 timesPart 5 — Virginity testing and hymenoplasty offences
Offence of virginity testing: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Help or encourage someone to carry out virginity testing Any Person
Virginity testing offences in England and Wales: penalties
Amended 2 timesOffence of virginity testing: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Help or encourage someone to carry out virginity testing Any Person
Virginity testing offences in Scotland: penalties and supplementary
Amended 2 timesOffence of virginity testing: Northern Ireland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out virginity testing: Northern Ireland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out virginity testing Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing: Northern Ireland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Aiding or abetting virginity testing (Northern Ireland) Any Person
Virginity testing offences in Northern Ireland: penalties
Amended 2 timesOffence of carrying out hymenoplasty: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out hymenoplasty (hymen reconstruction) Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out hymenoplasty (virginity repair) Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: England and Wales
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Assisting or arranging a hymenoplasty procedure Any Person
Hymenoplasty offences in England and Wales: penalties
Amended 2 timesOffence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out hymenoplasty procedures in Scotland Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out hymenoplasty (Scotland) Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Scotland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Assisting or encouraging the carrying out of hymenoplasty Any Person
Hymenoplasty offences in Scotland: penalties and supplementary
Amended 2 timesOffence of carrying out hymenoplasty: Northern Ireland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Carry out hymenoplasty procedures Any Person
Offence of offering to carry out hymenoplasty: Northern Ireland
5 years imprisonment Amended 2 times- Offer to carry out hymenoplasty (Northern Ireland) Any Person
Offence of aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty: Northern Ireland
Amended 2 timesHymenoplasty offences in Northern Ireland: penalties
Amended 2 timesConsequential amendments relating to Part 5
Amended 2 timesPart 6 — Miscellaneous
Pharmaceutical services: remuneration in respect of vaccines etc
Amended 3 timesInternational healthcare arrangements
Amended 2 timesRegulation of local authority functions relating to adult social care
Amended 2 timesDefault powers of Secretary of State in relation to adult social care
Amended 2 timesCare Quality Commission’s powers in relation to local authority failings
Amended 2 timesCap on care costs for charging purposes
Amended 1 timeProvision of social care services: financial assistance
Amended 2 timesRegulation of health care and associated professions
Amended 2 timesMedical examiners
Amended 3 timesOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must ensure sufficient medical examiners and funding Crown / Minister / Government department
Commercial dealings in organs for transplantation: extra-territorial offences
Amended 2 timesStorage of gametes and embryos
Amended 1 timeAdvertising of less healthy food and drink
Amended 1 timeHospital food standards
Amended 2 timesFood information for consumers: power to amend retained EU law
Amended 2 timesFluoridation of water supplies
Amended 2 timesFluoridation of water supplies: transitional provision
Amended 2 timesReview into disputes relating to treatment of critically ill children
Amended 2 timesEarly medical termination of pregnancy
Amended 2 timesChild safeguarding etc in health and care: policy about information sharing
Amended 1 timeLicensing of cosmetic procedures
Amended 3 timesMandatory training on learning disability and autism
Amended 2 timesPart 7 — General
Power to make consequential provision
Amended 1 timeRegulations
Amended 1 timeFinancial provision
Amended 1 timeExtent
Amended 1 timeCommencement
Amended 1 timeShort title
Amended 1 timeSchedules
Integrated care boards: constitution etc
- Integrated Care Boards must establish a formal constitution and board Director or Officer
Patient choice: undertakings by integrated care boards
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NHS England must publish procedures and decisions regarding ICB undertakings Statutory regulator
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSSIB must manage health service safety investigations effectively and efficiently Statutory regulator
Advertising of less healthy food and drink
- Do not advertise 'less healthy' food or drink on TV or online Any Person
Browse 639 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Renaming of NHS Commissioning Board
General
In the heading of section 13Y, for “Board’s” substitute “NHS...
In section 275(1)— (a) omit the definition of “the Board”;...
In Schedule 1A, in the italic heading before paragraph 18,...
Corporation Tax Act 2010
Equality Act 2010
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In section 150, omit subsection (2).
In the heading of section 197, for “NHS Commissioning Board”...
In section 247, omit the definition of “the Board”.
In section 250(1), for “the National Health Service Commissioning Board...
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
In the heading of section 274, for “Board” substitute “NHS...
In section 275, omit the definition of “the Board”.
In section 304(12)(a)(iv) and (ix), for “Board” substitute “NHS England”....
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
In section 47(10)— (a) in the English language text—
In section 77(4)(b)(ii)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 104(3)(d)(ii)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 118(2)(c)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 164A(4)— (a) in the English language text, for...
Access to Health Records Act 1990
In section 193(4)(c)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 197(1)— (a) in the English language text, for...
Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7)
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2)
In section 4(3)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 65(4)— (a) in the English language text, for...
In section 99(1)— (a) in the English language text, omit...
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Employment Rights Act 1996
National Health Service Act 2006
In the heading of section 3B, for “Board” substitute “NHS...
In the heading of section 13A, for “Board” substitute “NHS...
In the heading of section 13W, for “Board’s” substitute “NHS...
Before Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006...
In section 272 of that Act (orders, regulations, rules and...
Conferral of primary care functions on integrated care boards etc
Preliminary
In section 93 (persons with whom agreements may be made...
(1) Section 94 (regulations about section 92 arrangements) is amended...
(1) Section 96 (assistance and support: primary medical services) is...
(1) Section 97 (Local Medical Committees) is amended as follows....
For section 98A substitute— Delegation of Secretary of State’s functions...
Dental services
(1) Section 100 (general dental services contracts: introductory) is amended...
In section 102 (persons eligible to enter into GDS contracts),...
In section 103 (GDS contracts: payments), in subsection (3)(d), for...
In section 104 (GDS contracts: other required terms), in subsection...
Power to require NHS England to continue to exercise certain primary care functions
(1) Section 106 (persons performing primary dental services) is amended...
(1) Section 107 (arrangements for the provision of primary dental...
In section 108 (persons with whom agreements may be made...
(1) Section 109 (regulations about section 107 arrangements) is amended...
(1) Section 112 (assistance and support: primary dental services) is...
(1) Section 113 (Local Dental Committees) is amended as follows....
For section 114A substitute— Delegation of Secretary of State’s functions...
Ophthalmic services
In the italic heading before section 115, for “the Board”...
(1) Section 115 (primary ophthalmic services) is amended as follows....
Medical services
After section 116 insert— General functions General powers to make...
(1) Section 117 (general ophthalmic services contracts: introductory) is amended...
In section 118 (persons eligible to enter into GOS contracts),...
In section 119 (exclusion of contractors), in subsection (1), for...
In section 120 (GOS contracts: payments), in subsection (3)(d), for...
In section 121 (GOS contracts: other required terms), in subsection...
(1) Section 123 (persons performing primary ophthalmic services) is amended...
(1) Section 124 (assistance and support: primary ophthalmic services) is...
(1) Section 125 (Local Optical Committees) is amended as follows....
For section 125A substitute— Delegation of Secretary of State’s functions...
(1) Section 84 (general medical services contracts: introductory) is amended...
Pharmaceutical services
Dentists Act 1984
In section 40 (definition of business of dentistry), in subsection...
In section 53 (interpretation), in subsection (3)(a)(i), for “92 or...
Access to Health Records Act 1990
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
Health Act 2006
In section 86 (persons eligible to enter into GMS contracts),...
National Health Service Act 2006
In section 80 (supply of goods and services by the...
(1) Section 259 (sale of medical practices) is amended as...
In section 276 (index of defined expressions)—
In Schedule 4 (NHS trusts), for paragraph 24 and the...
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
(1) Section 65 (persons with whom agreement may be made...
Health Act 2009
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
In section 87 (GMS contracts: payments), in subsection (3)(d), for...
(1) Section 89 (GMS contracts: other required terms) is amended...
(1) Section 91 (persons performing primary medical services) is amended...
(1) Section 92 (arrangements for the provision of primary medical...
Integrated care system: minor and consequential amendments
Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
In Part 2, omit Chapter A2 (clinical commissioning groups).
In section 71 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc...
In section 74 (supply of goods and services by local...
In section 76 (power of local authorities to make payments),...
(1) Section 77 (care trusts) is amended as follows.
(1) In section 80 (supply of goods and services by...
In section 183 (payment of travelling expenses), in paragraphs (a),...
In section 185 (charges for more expensive supplies), in subsection...
In section 186 (charges for repairs and replacements in certain...
In section 187 (charges for designated services or facilities), for...
Local Government Act 1972
In section 188 (sums otherwise payable to those providing services),...
In section 196 (persons and bodies about which provision is...
In section 201 (disclosure of information), in subsection (3)(a), for...
In section 214 (transfer of functions and property to or...
In section 222 (power to raise money), in subsection (3A)(a),...
For section 223A (application of provision about public-private partnerships) substitute—...
In section 223B (funding of NHS England), in subsection (8),...
In section 223F (power to establish contingency fund), in subsection...
(1) Section 223G (means of meeting expenditure of clinical commissioning...
(1) Section 223GA (expenditure on integration) is amended as follows....
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
(1) Section 223K (payments in respect of quality) is amended...
(1) Section 236 (payments for certain medical examinations) is amended...
(1) Section 244 (review and scrutiny by local authorities) is...
In the italic heading before section 252A, for “clinical commissioning...
(1) In section 252A (role of NHS England and clinical...
(1) Section 256 (power of NHS England or a clinical...
In section 257 (payments in respect of voluntary organisations under...
(1) Section 258 (university clinical teaching and research) is amended...
In section 269 (special notices of births and deaths), in...
In section 270 (provision of information by Registrar General), in...
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
In section 271A (services to be treated as services of...
(1) Section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions) is amended...
In section 275 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
In section 276 (index of defined expressions), in the appropriate...
(1) Schedule A1 (NHS England) is amended as follows.
(1) Schedule 1 (further provision about services) is amended as...
In Schedule 4 (NHS trusts: constitution etc), in paragraph 12,...
In Schedule 7 (constitution of public benefit corporations), in paragraph...
In Schedule 12A (pharmaceutical remuneration), in paragraph 2—
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
Mental Health Act 1983
In section 7 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4), for paragraph...
In section 13 (exercise of Local Health Board functions), in...
In section 17 (plans for improving health etc), in subsection...
In section 26 (intervention orders), in subsection (1), for “,...
In section 28 (default powers), in subsection (1), for “,...
In section 34 (power of local authorities to make payments),...
In section 162 (transfer of functions and property to or...
In section 197 (university clinical teaching and research), in subsection...
In section 206 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
NHS Redress Act 2006
In section 39 (information as to hospitals), in subsection (1),...
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Section 222 (Local Healthwatch organisations), in subsection (3), for paragraph...
In section 224 (duties of services-providers to respond to local...
In section 227 (Local Healthwatch organisations: annual reports), in subsection...
Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007
Education and Skills Act 2008
In section 16 (supply of information by public bodies), in...
In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), in...
In section 117 (after-care), in subsections (2), (2D), (2E), (2F)...
Health and Social Care Act 2008
In section 30 (urgent procedure for cancellation), in subsection (3)(a),...
In section 39 (bodies required to be notified of certain...
In section 48 (reviews and investigations), in subsection (2)(ba), for...
In section 54 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc), in...
In section 59 (additional functions), in subsection (3), for “clinical...
In section 64 (power to require documents and information), in...
In section 97 (general interpretation of Part 1), in subsection...
Autism Act 2009
Health Act 2009
In section 134 (correspondence of patients), in subsection (3)(e), for...
(1) Section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS constitution)...
In section 8 (duty of providers to publish information), in...
Corporation Tax Act 2010
Equality Act 2010
Charities Act 2011
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In section 95 (licensing: special conditions), in subsection (2)(d), for...
In section 99 (notification of commissioners where continuation of services...
In section 100 (modification of standard conditions), in subsection (2)(d),...
In section 102 (modification of conditions by order under other...
In section 139 (protection for acts done in pursuance of...
In section 104 (power to require documents and information), in...
In section 110 (notification of enforcement action), in subsection (1)(b),...
In section 141 (levy on providers: consultation), in subsection (3),...
In section 150 (interpretation, transitional provision and consequential amendments), omit...
In section 194 (establishment of Health and Wellbeing Boards), in...
In section 196 (other functions of Health and Wellbeing Boards),...
In section 241 (commissioning guidance), in subsection (1), for “section...
(1) Section 298 (advice or assistance to public authorities in...
In section 306 (commencement), omit subsection (7).
Omit Schedule 6 (transitional provision in connection with clinical commissioning...
In section 140 (notification of hospitals having arrangements for special...
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
In section 105 (ASB case reviews: interpretation), in subsection (2),...
In Schedule 4 (case reviews: supplementary provision), in paragraph 5(2)(a),...
Care Act 2014
In section 6 (co-operating generally), in subsection (8)(b), for “a...
(1) Section 22 (exception for provision of health services) is...
In section 52 (sections 48 to 51: supplementary), in subsection...
In Schedule 1 (cross-border placements), in paragraph 1(5)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and...
(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Safeguarding Adults Boards) is...
Children and Families Act 2014
Public Records Act 1958
Acquisition of Land Act 1981
(1) Section 23 (duty of health bodies to bring certain...
(1) Section 26 (joint commissioning arrangements) is amended as follows....
In section 28 (co-operating generally: local authority functions), in subsections...
In section 31 (co-operating in specific cases: local authority functions),...
In section 53 (mediation: health care issues), in subsection (5),...
In section 56 (mediation: supplementary), in subsection (3), for paragraph...
In section 57 (resolution of disagreements), in subsection (7), for...
In section 77 (code of practice), in subsection (1), for...
Immigration Act 2014
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
In section 16 (statutory undertakers’ land excluded from compulsory purchase),...
In section 4 (general requirements for audit), for subsection (4)...
In section 8 (procedure for appointment), in subsection (4), for...
In section 10 (functions of auditor panel), in subsection (10),...
In section 21 (general duties of auditors of accounts of...
(1) Section 44 (interpretation of Act) is amended as follows....
In Schedule 2 (relevant authorities), for paragraph 23 substitute— An integrated care board.
In Schedule 5 (eligibility and regulation of local auditors), in...
In Schedule 7 (reports and recommendations), in paragraph 4(8), for...
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
In section 47 (exception for provision of health services), in...
In section 17 (local authority and statutory undertakers’ land), in...
In section 77 (accommodation for children in police protection or...
In section 104 (young people entitled to support under sections...
In section 118 (information), in subsection (2)(c)—
In section 164A (duty of other persons to co-operate and...
In section 193 (recovery of costs between local authorities), in...
In section 197 (general interpretation and index of defined expressions),...
Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7)
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
Data Protection Act 2018
Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2)
In section 4 (additional learning needs code), in subsection (3)—...
In section 64 (duty of health bodies to notify parents...
In section 65 (duties to provide information and other help),...
In section 99 (general interpretation), in subsection (1)—
Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/506)
In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “OES”, after...
(1) Regulation 8 (identification of operators of essential services) is...
NHS Funding Act 2020
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
(1) Section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons)...
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
(1) Section 25 (relevant review partners) is amended as follows....
In section 36 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
In Schedule 1 (specified authorities and local government areas), in...
(1) Section 7 (persons discharged from hospital) is amended as...
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Children Act 1989
In section 21 (provision for accommodation for children in police...
In section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in...
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
In section 24C (information), in subsection (2)(c), for “a clinical...
In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)(d), for...
In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services etc),...
In section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection...
In section 80 (inspection of children’s homes etc by persons...
In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities and local...
In section 105 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
London Local Authorities Act 1991
Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
Value Added Tax Act 1994
In section 41 (application to the Crown), in subsection (7),...
(1) Schedule 8 (zero-rating) is amended as follows.
Education Act 1996
In section 322 (duty of certain bodies to help local...
In section 332 (duty of Local Health Board, a Primary...
Employment Rights Act 1996
In section 49B (the health service: regulations prohibiting discrimination because...
In section 50 (right to time off for public duties),...
In section 218 (change of employer), in subsection (10), for...
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
In section 5 (authorities responsible for crime and disorder strategies),...
In section 38 (local provision of youth justice services), in...
(1) Section 39 (youth offending teams) is amended as follows....
In section 41 (the Youth Justice Board), in subsection (10),...
In section 42 (supplementary provision), in subsection (3), for “a...
In section 115 (disclosure of information), in subsection (2), for...
Greater London Authority Act 1999
Health Act 1999
Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Local Government Act 2000
Adoption and Children Act 2002
In section 4 (assessments etc for adoption support services), in...
In section 8 (adoption support agencies), in subsection (2)(d), for...
International Development Act 2002
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Finance Act 2003
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
In section 63 (provision of instruction for officers of hospital...
In section 148 (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition...
In section 160 (provision of information), in subsection (1)(h)—
In section 165 (power to apply provisions about recovery of...
Children Act 2004
In section 10 (co-operation to improve wellbeing), in subsection (4)(db),...
In section 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare), in...
In section 16E (local arrangements for safeguarding and promoting welfare...
In section 16J (combining safeguarding partner areas and delegating functions),...
In section 16P (combining child death review partner areas and...
In section 16Q (guidance and interpretation), in subsection (2)(b), for...
In section 64 (financial assistance to certain voluntary organisations), in...
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Armed Forces Act 2006
Childcare Act 2006
Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006
National Health Service Act 2006
In section 1H (NHS England and its general functions), in...
(1) Section 6 (performance of functions outside England) is amended...
(1) Section 6E (regulations as to the exercise of functions)...
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
In section 9 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4), for paragraph...
(1) Section 12 (arrangements with other bodies) is amended as...
(1) Section 12ZA (commissioning arrangements) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 12A (direct payments for health care) is amended...
In section 12B (regulations about direct payments), in subsections (2)(d),...
In section 12D (arrangements with other bodies relating to direct...
In section 13A (mandate), in subsection (6), for “clinical commissioning...
In section 13N (duty as to promoting integration), in subsection...
In section 13R (information on safety of services provided by...
In section 13V (pooled funds), in subsection (1), for “clinical...
Abolition of Monitor and transfer of its functions
General
For section 2 substitute— General power (1) The Secretary of State may do anything which is...
(1) Schedule 11 (further provision about Monitor’s enforcement powers) is...
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
In section 33 (applications by NHS trusts), in each of...
(1) Section 35 (authorisation of NHS foundation trusts) is amended...
In section 37 (amendments of constitution), in subsection (4)—
(1) Section 39 (register of NHS foundation trusts) is amended...
In section 39A (panel for advising governors), in subsections (1)...
In section 42A (criteria for making loans etc), in subsection...
In section 50 (fees), for “the regulator”, in both places...
In section 56 (mergers), in subsection (1), for “the regulator”...
(1) Section 56A (acquisitions) is amended as follows.
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
In section 56AA (acquisitions under section 56A: supplementary), in subsection...
In section 56B (separations), in subsection (1), for “the regulator”...
In section 57 (sections 56 to 56B: supplementary), in subsections...
(1) Section 57A (dissolution) is amended as follows.
In section 64 (orders and regulations under Chapter), in subsection...
(1) Section 244 (review and scrutiny by local authorities) is...
In section 247C (Secretary of State’s duty to keep health...
In section 258 (university clinical teaching and research), after subsection...
In section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions), in subsection...
In section 275 (interpretation), in subsection (1), omit the definition...
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
In section 276 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry...
(1) Schedule 7 (constitution of public benefit corporations) is amended...
In Schedule 10 (audit of accounts of NHS foundation trusts)—...
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
Health and Social Care Act 2008
In section 20A (functions relating to processing of information by...
In section 30 (urgent procedure for cancellation), in subsection (3),...
In section 39 (bodies required to be notified of certain...
In section 45A (functions to be exercised by Healthwatch England),...
In section 59 (additional functions), in subsection (2), for “Monitor”...
Superannuation Act 1972
(1) Section 70 (Co-operation between the Care Quality Commission and...
Health Act 2009
In section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS Constitution),...
In section 9 (supplementary provision about the duty), in subsection...
Equality Act 2010
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In Part 3, omit Chapter 1 (Monitor).
(1) Section 83 (exemption regulations) is amended as follows.
In section 84 (exemption regulations: supplementary), in subsection (5)(a), omit...
In section 85 (application for licence), in subsections (1) and...
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
In section 86 (licensing criteria), in each of subsections (1)...
In section 87 (grant or refusal of licence), in subsections...
In section 88 (application and grant: NHS foundation trusts), in...
In section 89 (revocation of licence), for “Monitor”, in both...
(1) Section 90 (right to make representations) is amended as...
In section 91 (notice of decisions), in subsections (1), (2)...
(1) Section 92 (appeals to the Tribunal) is amended as...
In section 93 (register of licence holders), in each of...
(1) Section 94 (standard conditions) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 95 (special conditions) is amended as follows.
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
(1) Section 96 (limits on Monitor’s functions to set or...
In section 97 (conditions: supplementary), in subsections (1)(a), (b), (e),...
(1) Section 98 (conditions relating to the continuation of the...
(1) Section 99 (notification of commissioners where continuation of services...
(1) Section 100 (modification of standard conditions) is amended as...
In section 102 (modification of conditions by order under other...
(1) Section 104 (power to require documents and information) is...
In section 105 (discretionary requirements), in subsections (1), (2)(a), (b)...
In section 106 (enforcement undertakings), in subsections (1), (4) and...
(1) Section 108 (guidance as to use of enforcement powers)...
Employment Rights Act 1996
In section 109 (publication of enforcement action), in subsections (1)...
In section 110 (notification of enforcement action), in subsection (1)—...
In section 111 (imposition of licence conditions on NHS foundation...
(1) Section 113 (orders under section 112: criteria for deciding...
In section 128 (health special administration orders), in subsection (2),...
(1) Section 130 (health special administration regulations) is amended as...
In section 131 (transfer schemes), in subsection (2)(a), (b) and...
In section 132 (indemnities), for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”.
In section 134 (duty to establish mechanisms for providing financial...
(1) Section 135 (power to establish fund) is amended as...
Freedom of Information Act 2000
In section 136 (applications), in each of subsections (1) to...
In section 137 (grants and loans), in each of subsections...
(1) Section 138 (power to impose charges on commissioners) is...
(1) Section 139 (imposition of levy) is amended as follows....
In section 140 (power of Secretary of State to set...
(1) Section 141 (consultation) is amended as follows.
In section 143 (amount payable), in each of subsections (1),...
In section 144 (investment principles and reviews), in each of...
In section 145 (borrowing), in subsections (1) and (2), for...
In section 146 (shortfall or excess of available funds, etc),...
National Health Service Act 2006
(1) Section 148 (service of documents) is amended as follows....
In section 149 (electronic communications), in each of subsections (2)...
(1) Section 150 is amended as follows.
In section 175 (objective of trust special administration), omit subsection...
(1) Section 254 (powers to direct Information Centre to establish...
In section 255 (powers to request Information Centre to establish...
(1) In section 288 (duty to co-operate with Care Quality...
(1) Section 290 (other duties to co-operate) is amended as...
In section 291 (breaches of duties to co-operate), in subsection...
(1) Section 304 (regulations, orders and directions) is amended as...
Intervention powers over the reconfiguration of NHS services
NHS trusts in England and removal of power to appoint trustees: consequential amendments
Value Added Tax Act 1994
Omit section 180 (repeal of provisions on authorisation for NHS...
In section 200 (care trusts), omit subsection (15).
In Schedule 13, in paragraph 10 (saving provision: general duty...
Omit Schedule 14 (abolition of NHS trusts in England: consequential...
Finance Act 2012
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
In section 3 (general requirements for accounts), for subsection (9)...
In section 4 (general requirements for audit), at the end...
In section 8 (procedure for appointment), in subsection (4), at...
In section 10 (functions of auditor panel), in subsection (10),...
Finance Act 2003
In section 12 (failure to appoint local auditor), in subsections...
(1) Section 13 (failure of clinical commissioning group to appoint...
In section 21 (general duties of auditors of accounts of...
In section 30 (unlawful expenditure or activity of health service...
In section 43 (orders and regulations), in subsection (6), omit...
In section 44 (interpretation), in the definition of “accounts”, for...
Omit section 47 (application to NHS trusts and trustees).
In Schedule 2 (relevant authorities), after paragraph 23 insert— An NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments...
In Schedule 5 (eligibility and regulation of local auditors), in...
(1) Schedule 7 (reports and recommendations) is amended as follows....
National Health Service Act 2006
Finance Act 2015
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016
In section 215 (trustees and property under section 222), in...
In section 217 (supplementary provisions about trusts), in subsection (1),...
In Schedule 4 (NHS trusts), in paragraph 12, omit sub-paragraph...
National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In section 112 (transitional provision relating to abolition of NHS...
Trust special administrators: NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....
In the italic heading before section 65K for “the regulator”...
For section 65K substitute— Decision of NHS England or Secretary...
(1) Section 65KA (regulator’s decision in case of NHS foundation...
(1) Section 65KB (Secretary of State’s response to regulator’s decision)...
In section 65KC (action following Secretary of State’s rejection of...
(1) In section 65KD (Secretary of State’s response to resubmitted...
(1) Section 65L (trusts coming out of administration) is amended...
In section 65LA (trusts to be dissolved), in subsection (3),...
(1) Section 65M (replacement of trust special administrator) is amended...
(1) Section 65N (guidance) is amended as follows.
For section 65B substitute— NHS trusts: appointment of trust special...
In section 65O (interpretation of Chapter), in subsection (1), in...
In section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions), in subsection...
National Health Service Act 2006
In section 13Q (public involvement and consultation by NHS England),...
In section 242 (public involvement and consultation by NHS trusts),...
Health and Social Care Act 2008
(1) Section 65D (NHS foundation trusts: appointment of trust special...
(1) Section 65DA (objective of trust special administration) is amended...
(1) Section 65F (draft report) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 65G (consultation plan) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 65H (consultation requirements) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 65I (final report) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 65J (power to extend time) is amended as...
References to functions: treatment of delegation arrangements etc
Local Government Act 1974
In section 73C (complaints about exercise of public health functions...
In section 223K (payments in respect of quality), in subsection...
In section 244 (review and scrutiny by local authorities), in...
In section 252A (role of NHS England and clinical commissioning...
In section 253 (emergency powers), in subsection (1A), in paragraph...
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Health and Social Care Act 2008
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In section 197 (participation of NHS England in Health and...
In section 199 (supply of information to Health and Wellbeing...
Children Act 1989
In section 234 (quality standards), in subsection (11), for the...
In section 237 (advice, guidance, information and recommendations), in subsection...
In section 250 (powers to publish information standards), in subsection...
In section 263 (code of practice on confidential information), after...
In section 274 (powers of Secretary of State or Board...
In section 290 (duties to co-operate), in subsection (2), at...
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
Adoption and Children Act 2002
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
National Health Service Act 2006
In section 13Z4 (interpretation of Chapter A1 of Part 2),...
In section 73A (appointment of directors of public health), in...
In section 73B (exercise of public health functions of local...
The NHS payment scheme
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is amended as...
In section 97 (conditions of licences for health care service...
In Part 3, for Chapter 4 substitute— CHAPTER 4 The...
In section 304 (regulations, orders and directions), in subsection (5),...
Removal of functions relating to competition etc
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
Care Act 2014
Competition Act 1998
Enterprise Act 2002
Health and Social Care Act 2012
In section 74 (competition functions: supplementary), omit subsections (1) to...
In section 288 (Monitor: duty to cooperate with Care Quality...
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
In Schedule 4 (the Competition and Markets Authority), in paragraph...
In Schedule 14 (regulators: use of powers under the Competition...
Status
Procedure
Committees
Exercise of functions
Assistance in exercise of functions
Funding
Supplementary powers
Use of income from charges
Losses and liabilities etc
Accounts
(1) The HSSIB must prepare annual accounts in respect of...
Membership
Reports and other information
Seal and signature
(1) The Secretary of State may, in connection with the...
(1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision varying the...
The Chief Investigator: appointment and status
Other executive members: appointment and status
Non-executive members: tenure
Non-executive members: suspension from office
(1) Where a person is suspended from office as the...
Non-executive members: payment
Staff
Prohibition on disclosure of HSSIB material: exceptions
Disclosures for purposes of investigations
The HSSIB, or an individual connected with the HSSIB, may...
Disclosures relating to prosecution or investigation of offences
Disclosures relating to safety risks
Disclosure by order of the High Court
Exercise of Chief Investigator’s functions
Guidance
Consequential amendments relating to Part 4
Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)
Health Act 2009 (c. 21)
Virginity testing and hymenoplasty: consequential amendments
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
In section 19A (samples etc. from persons convicted of sexual...
In section 271BZA (child witnesses in certain solemn cases: special...
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 2007)
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Storage of gametes and embryos
Introductory
The amendments made by paragraph 7 of this Schedule have...
Date of first storage
Storage periods specified in pre-commencement storage licences
Storage after expiry of pre-commencement consent
Storage with no effective consent prior to commencement
Time for first renewal of consent
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to the storage of...
Renewals falling due in the transitional period
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to the storage of...
Maximum storage periods
In section 47 (index), omit the entry for the “Statutory...
In Schedule 3 (consents), in paragraph 2(2)(a), for “statutory storage...
Disposal of material
In section 17 (the person responsible), in subsection (1)(c), for...
Consent to storage
Interpretation
Application of Part 1 to material already in storage
Television programme services
On-demand programme services
In the Communications Act 2003, after Part 4B insert— PART...
The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.
In section 368C (on-demand programme services: duties of the appropriate...
In section 402(2) (instruments subject to negative procedure) —
Licensing of cosmetic procedures
Introduction
Fees
Guidance
Interpretation
Grant of licence
The regulations may make provision requiring a local authority not...
Licence conditions
Duration of licence etc
Reviews and appeals
Offences
Financial penalties
Enforcement
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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