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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/contentsHealth and Social Care Act 2012An Act to establish and make provision about a National Health Service Commissioning Board and clinical commissioning groups and to make other provision about the National Health Service in England; to make provision about public health in the United Kingdom; to make provision about regulating health and adult social care services; to make provision about public involvement in health and social care matters, scrutiny of health matters by local authorities and co-operation between local authorities and commissioners of health care services; to make provision about regulating health and social care workers; to establish and make provision about a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; to establish and make provision about a Health and Social Care Information Centre and to make other provision about information relating to health or social care matters; to abolish certain public bodies involved in health or social care; to make other provision about health care; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-06Expert Participation2026-05-05Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 105(3A)(3B)Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013Sch. 14 para. 21s. 103(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 106(3A)(3B)Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013Sch. 14 para. 22s. 103(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012specified provision(s)The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No.3, Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions and Amendment) Order 2012art. 15Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 88Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 180(3)s. 180(7)(8)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 174(2)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 13(2)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 176(2)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 15(7)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 176(7)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 17(6)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 176(8)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 18(5)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 176(9)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 19(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 177(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 20(2)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 177(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 22(5)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 178(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 23(5)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 178(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 24(4)s. 179(5)(b)s. 306(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012Pt. 9 Ch. 1BHealth and Care Act 2022s. 96s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(1)(a)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(a)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(1)(aa)(b)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(b)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(2)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(c)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(4)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(d)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(5)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(e)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(7)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(f)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(9)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(g)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(10A)(10B)Health and Care Act 2022s. 98(h)s. 186(6)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 14 para. 15(4)Care Act 2014s. 85(15)(a)s. 127(1)art. 3(2)(b)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(1)(aa)The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii)reg. 3reg. 1(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 259(1)(b)The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii)reg. 3reg. 1(4)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 5 para. 78Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018Deddf Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a’r Tribiwnlys Addysg (Cymru) 2018Sch. 1 para. 6(q)s. 100(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 5 para. 79Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018Deddf Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol a’r Tribiwnlys Addysg (Cymru) 2018Sch. 1 para. 6(q)s. 100(3)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 72(2)(c)(d)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019reg. 28reg. 1(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 72(2)(c)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Sch. 1 para. 13Sch. 4 para. 713reg. 1(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 72(2)(d)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Sch. 1 para. 13Sch. 4 para. 713reg. 1(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012s. 102(4)(ba)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019reg. 28reg. 1(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 10 para. 10(2A)(b)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019reg. 28reg. 1(1)Health and Social Care Act 2012PART 1The health service in EnglandThe health service: overview1Secretary of State's duty to promote comprehensive health service2The Secretary of State's duty as to improvement in quality of services3The Secretary of State's duty as to the NHS Constitution4The Secretary of State's duty as to reducing inequalities5The Secretary of State's duty as to promoting autonomy6The Secretary of State's duty as to research7The Secretary of State's duty as to education and training8Secretary of State's duty as to reporting on and reviewing treatment of providers9The NHS Commissioning Board10Clinical commissioning groupsArrangements for provision of health services11The Secretary of State's duty as to protection of public health12Duties as to improvement of public health13Duties of clinical commissioning groups as to commissioning certain health services14Power of clinical commissioning groups as to commissioning certain health services15Power to require Board to commission certain health services16Secure psychiatric services17Other services etc. provided as part of the health service18Regulations as to the exercise by local authorities of certain public health functions19Regulations relating to EU obligations20Regulations as to the exercise of functions by the Board or clinical commissioning groups21Functions of Special Health Authorities22Exercise of public health functions of the Secretary of StateFurther provision about the Board23The NHS Commissioning Board: further provision24Financial arrangements for the BoardFurther provision about clinical commissioning groups25Clinical commissioning groups: establishment etc.26Clinical commissioning groups: general duties etc.27Financial arrangements for clinical commissioning groups28Requirement for primary medical services provider to belong to clinical commissioning groupFurther provision about local authorities' role in the health service29Other health service functions of local authorities under the 2006 Act30Appointment of directors of public health31Exercise of public health functions of local authorities32Complaints about exercise of public health functions by local authoritiesAbolition of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts33Abolition of Strategic Health Authorities34Abolition of Primary Care TrustsFunctions relating to fluoridation of water35Fluoridation of water supplies36Procedural requirements in connection with fluoridation of water supplies37Fluoridation of water supplies: transitional provisionFunctions relating to mental health matters38Approval functions39Discharge of patients40After-care41Provision of pocket money for in-patients42Transfers to and from special hospitals43Independent mental health advocates44Patients' correspondence45Notification of hospitals having arrangements for special casesEmergency powers46Role of the Board and clinical commissioning groups in respect of emergencies47Secretary of State's emergency powersMiscellaneous48New Special Health Authorities49Primary care services: directions as to exercise of functions50Charges in respect of certain public health functions51Pharmaceutical services expenditure52Secretary of State's duty to keep health service functions under review53Secretary of State's annual report54Certification of death55Amendments related to Part 1 and transitional provisionPART 2Further provision about public health56Abolition of Health Protection Agency57Functions in relation to biological substances58Radiation protection functions59Repeal of AIDS (Control) Act 198760Co-operation with bodies exercising functions in relation to public healthPART 3Regulation of health and adult social care servicesCHAPTER 1Monitor61Monitor62General duties63Secretary of State's guidance on duty under section 62(9)64General duties: supplementary65Power to give Monitor functions relating to adult social care services66Matters to have regard to in exercise of functions67Conflicts between functions68Duty to review regulatory burdens69Duty to carry out impact assessments70Information71Failure to perform functionsCHAPTER 2Competition72Functions under the Competition Act 199873Functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 200274Competition functions: supplementary75Requirements as to procurement, patient choice and competition76Requirements under section 75: investigations, declarations and directions77Requirements under section 75: undertakings78Guidance79Mergers involving NHS foundation trusts80Co-operation with the CMACHAPTER 3LicensingLicensing requirement81Requirement for health service providers to be licensed82Deemed breach of requirement to be licensed83Exemption regulations84Exemption regulations: supplementaryLicensing procedure85Application for licence86Licensing criteria87Grant or refusal of licence87AApplication and grant: NHS trusts88Application and grant: NHS foundation trusts89Revocation of licence90Right to make representations91Notice of decisions92Appeals to the Tribunal93Register of licence holdersLicence conditions94Standard conditions95Special conditions96Limits on NHS England’s functions to set or modify licence conditions97Conditions: supplementary98Conditions relating to the continuation of the provision of services etc.99Notification of commissioners where continuation of services at risk100Modification of standard conditions101Modification references to the CMA102Modification of conditions by order under other enactments103Standard condition as to transparency of certain criteriaEnforcement104Power to require documents and information105Discretionary requirements106Enforcement undertakings107Further provision about enforcement powers108Guidance as to use of enforcement powers109Publication of enforcement action110Notification of enforcement actionTransitional provision111Imposition of licence conditions on NHS foundation trusts112Duration of transitional period113Orders under section 112: criteria for deciding applicable trusts114Repeal of sections 112 and 113CHAPTER 4The NHS payment scheme114AThe NHS payment scheme114BThe NHS payment scheme: enforcement114CThe NHS payment scheme: impact assessment and consultation114DObjections to proposed NHS payment scheme114EAmendments of the NHS payment scheme114FInterpretation115Price payable by commissioners for NHS services116The national tariff117The national tariff: further provision118Consultation on proposals for the national tariff119Consultation: further provision120Responses to consultation121Determination on reference under section 120122Changes following determination on reference under section 120123Power to veto changes proposed under section 122124Local modifications of prices: agreements125Local modifications of prices: applications126Applications under section 125: notification of commissioners127Correction of mistakesCHAPTER 5Health special administration128Health special administration orders129Objective of a health special administration130Health special administration regulations131Transfer schemes132Indemnities133Modification of this Chapter under Enterprise Act 2002CHAPTER 6Financial assistance in special administration casesEstablishment of mechanisms134Duty to establish mechanisms for providing financial assistance135Power to establish fundApplications for financial assistance136Applications137Grants and loansCharges on commissioners138Power to impose charges on commissionersLevy on providers139Imposition of levy140Power of Secretary of State to set limit on levy and charges141Consultation142Responses to consultation143Amount payableSupplementary144Investment principles and reviews145Borrowing146Shortfall or excess of available funds, etc.CHAPTER 7Miscellaneous and general147Secretary of State's duty as respects variation in provision of health services148Service of documents149Electronic communications150Interpretation, transitional provision and consequential amendmentsPART 4NHS foundation trusts & NHS trustsGovernance and management151Governors152Directors153Members154Accounts: initial arrangements155Accounts: variations to initial arrangements156Annual report and forward plan157Meetings158VotingFoundation trust status159Authorisation160Bodies which may apply for foundation trust status161Amendment of constitution162Panel for advising governorsFinance163Financial powers etc.Functions164Goods and services165Private health care166Information167Significant transactionsMergers, acquisitions, separations and dissolution168Mergers169Acquisitions170Separations171Dissolution172SupplementaryFailure173Repeal of de-authorisation provisions174Trust special administrators175Objective of trust special administration176Procedure etc.177Action following final report178Sections 174 to 177: supplementaryAbolition of NHS trusts179Abolition of NHS trusts in England180Repeal of provisions on authorisation for NHS foundation trustsPART 5Public involvement and local governmentCHAPTER 1Public involvementHealthwatch England181Healthwatch EnglandLocal Healthwatch organisations182Activities relating to local care services183Local authority arrangements184Local arrangements: power to make further provision185Independent advocacy services186Requests, rights of entry and referrals187Annual reports188Transitional arrangements189Consequential provisionCHAPTER 2Local governmentScrutiny functions of local authorities190Scrutiny functions of local authorities191Amendments consequential on section 190Joint strategic needs assessments and strategies192Joint strategic needs assessments193Joint health and wellbeing strategiesHealth and Wellbeing Boards: establishment194Establishment of Health and Wellbeing BoardsHealth and Wellbeing Boards: functions195Duty to encourage integrated working196Other functions of Health and Wellbeing BoardsHealth and Wellbeing Boards: supplementary197Participation of NHS England 198Discharge of functions of Health and Wellbeing Boards199Supply of information to Health and Wellbeing BoardsCare Trusts200Care TrustsCHAPTER 3The Health Service Commissioner for England201Disclosure of reports etc. by the Health Service CommissionerPART 6Primary care services202Medical services: minor amendments203Persons eligible to enter into general dental services contracts204Arrangements under section 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006205Payments in respect of costs of sight tests206Pharmaceutical needs assessments207Control of entry on pharmaceutical lists208Lists of performers of pharmaceutical services and assistants etc.PART 7Regulation of health and social care workersOrders under section 60 of the Health Act 1999209Power to regulate social workers etc. in England210Training etc. of approved mental health professionals in England211Orders regulating social care workers in England: further provisionThe General Social Care Council212Abolition of the General Social Care CouncilThe Health and Care Professions Council213Regulation of social workers in England214The Health and Care Professions Council215Functions of the Council in relation to social work in England216Appeals in cases involving social workers in England217Approval of courses for approved mental health professionals218Exercise of function of approving courses, etc.219Arrangements with other health or social care regulators220References in enactments to registered health professionals, etc.Role of the Secretary of State221Functions of the Secretary of State in relation to social care workersThe Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care222The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care223Functions of the Authority224Funding of the Authority225Power to advise regulatory bodies, investigate complaints, etc.226Accountability and governance227Appointments to regulatory bodies228Establishment of voluntary registers229Accreditation of voluntary registersConsequential provision etc.230Consequential provisions and savings, etc.The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator231Abolition of the Office of the Health Professions AdjudicatorPART 8The National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceEstablishment and general duties232The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence233General dutiesFunctions: quality standards234Quality standards235Supply of quality standards to other persons236Advice or guidance to the Secretary of State or NHS England Functions: advice, guidance etc.237Advice, guidance, information and recommendations238NICE recommendations: appeals239Training240Advisory services241Commissioning guidanceFunctions: other242NICE's charter243Additional functions244Arrangements with other bodies245Failure by NICE to discharge any of its functions246Protection from personal liabilitySupplementary247Interpretation of this Part248Dissolution of predecessor body249Consequential and transitional provisionPART 9Health and adult social care services: informationCHAPTER 1Information standardsPowers to publish standards250Powers to publish information standards250AStandards relating to information technology251... Procedure etcCompliance with standards251ZAMonitoring compliance251ZBNotice requesting compliance by relevant IT providers251ZCPublic censure of relevant IT providers251ZDExercise of functions of Secretary of State by other personsAccreditation251ZEAccreditation of information technology etcCHAPTER 1AContinuity of Information251AConsistent identifiers251BDuty to share information251CContinuity of information: interpretationCHAPTER 2NHS ENGLAND: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION ETC.... General duties252The Health and Social Care Information Centre253NHS England data functions: generalFunctions: information systems254Powers to direct NHS England to establish information systems255Powers to request NHS England to establish information systems256Requests for collection under section 255: confidential information257Requests under section 255: supplementary258Information systems: supplementary259Powers to require and request provision of information260Publication of information261Other dissemination of information262Other dissemination: directions and requests under sections 254 and 255262APublication and other dissemination: supplementary263Code of practice on confidential information264Information Register265Advice or guidanceFunctions: quality of health and social care information266Assessment of quality of information267Power to establish accreditation schemeFunctions: other268Database of quality indicators269Power to confer functions in relation to identification of GPs270Additional functions271Arrangements with other bodies272Failure by Information Centre to discharge any of its functions273Protection from personal liabilityGeneral and supplementary274Powers of Secretary of State or NHS England to give directions274ASecretary of State’s guidance about NHS England data functions275Interpretation of this Chapter276Dissolution of predecessor body277Consequential provisionCHAPTER 3Information about adult social care277AProvision of adult social care information to Secretary of State277BRestrictions on onward disclosure of information277CDirections to certain bodies to exercise functions under this Chapter277DArrangements with third partiesCHAPTER 4Enforcement277EEnforcement of provisions under this Part277FDirections to Special Health Authority to exercise functions under section 277EPART 10Abolition of certain public bodies etc278The Alcohol Education and Research Council279The Appointments Commission280The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care281The National Patient Safety Agency282The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement283Standing advisory committeesPART 11MiscellaneousInformation relating to births and deaths etc.284Special notices of births and deaths285Provision of information by Registrar General286Provision of information by Registrar General: Wales287Provision of statistical information by Statistics BoardDuties to co-operate288Monitor: duty to co-operate with Care Quality Commission289Care Quality Commission: duty to co-operate with Monitor290Other duties to co-operate291Breaches of duties to co-operateThe Care Quality Commission292Requirement for Secretary of State to approve remuneration policy etc.293Conduct of reviews etc.294Failure to discharge functionsArrangements with devolved authorities etc.295Arrangements between NHS England and Northern Ireland Ministers296Arrangements between NHS England and Scottish Ministers etc.296AArrangements between NHS England and devolved authorities in respect of education and training297Relationships between the health services298Advice or assistance to public authorities in the Isle of Man or Channel IslandsSupervised community treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983299Certificate of consent of community patients to treatmentTransfer schemes300Transfer schemes301Transfer schemes: supplemental302Transfer schemes in respect of previously transferred propertyPART 12Final provisions303Power to make consequential provision304Regulations, orders and directions305Financial provision306Commencement307Commencement: consultation with Scottish Ministers308Extent309Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1The National Health Service Commissioning BoardSCHEDULE 2Clinical commissioning groupsSCHEDULE 3Pharmaceutical remunerationSCHEDULE 4Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006PART 1The health service in England1(1) For section 2 substitute— General power The Secretary of State, the Board or a clinical commissioning...2(1) Section 6 (performance of functions outside England) is amended...3(1) Section 6A (reimbursement of cost of services provided in...4(1) Section 6B (prior authorisation for the purposes of section...5(1) In section 8 (Secretary of State's directions to health...6(1) Section 9 (NHS contracts) is amended as follows. 7In section 11 (arrangements to be treated as NHS contracts),...8(1) Section 12 (arrangements with other bodies) is amended as...9After section 12 insert— Commissioning arrangements by the Board or...10(1) Section 12A (direct payments for health care) is amended...11(1) Section 12B (regulations about direct payments) is amended as...12In section 12D (arrangements with other bodies relating to direct...PART 2NHS Bodies13In section 28 (special health authorities), omit subsection (6). 14In section 29 (exercise of Special Health Authority functions), in...15Omit Chapter 5B of Part 2 (trust special administrators: Primary...16In section 67 (effect of intervention orders), in subsection (1)—...17In section 70 (transfer of residual liabilities)— 18(1) Section 71 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities in...19In section 73 (directions and regulations), in subsection (1) omit...20Omit Schedule 2. 21Omit Schedule 3. 22(1) Schedule 4 (NHS trusts) is amended as follows. 23(1) Schedule 6 (special health authorities established under section 28)...PART 3Local authorities24In section 74 (supply of goods and services by local...25In section 76 (power of local authorities to make payments),...26In section 77 (Care Trusts), in each of subsections (1)(a),...27In section 78 (directed partnership agreements), in subsection (3)— 28(1) Section 80 (supply of goods and services by the...29(1) Section 81 (conditions of supply under section 80) is...PART 4Medical services30(1) Section 83 (duty relating to primary medical services) is...31(1) Section 84 (general medical services contracts: introductory) is amended...32In section 86 (persons eligible to enter into general medical...33In section 87 (general medical services contracts: payments), in subsection...34(1) In section 89 (general medical services contracts: required terms),...35(1) Section 91 (persons performing primary medical services) is amended...36(1) Section 92 (arrangements by Strategic Health Authorities for the...37(1) Section 93 (participants in section 92 arrangements) is amended...38(1) Section 94 (regulations about section 92 arrangements) is amended...39Omit section 95 (transfer of liabilities relating to section 92...40(1) Section 96 (assistance and support) is amended as follows....41(1) Section 97 (Local Medical Committees) is amended as follows....PART 5Dental services42(1) Section 99 (duty relating to primary dental services) is...43(1) Section 100 (general dental services contracts: introductory) is amended...44In section 102 (persons eligible to enter into general dental...45In section 103 (general dental services contracts: payments), in subsection...46In section 104 (general dental services contracts: required terms), in...47(1) Section 106 (persons performing primary dental services) is amended...48(1) Section 107 (arrangements by Strategic Health Authorities for the...49(1) Section 108 (participants in section 107 arrangements) is amended...50(1) Section 109 (regulations about section 107 arrangements) is amended...51Omit section 110 (transfer of liabilities relating to section 107...52(1) Section 112 (assistance and support) is amended as follows....53(1) Section 113 (Local Dental Committees) is amended as follows....PART 6Ophthalmic services54(1) Section 115 (duty relating to primary ophthalmic services) is...55(1) Section 117 (general ophthalmic services contracts: introductory) is amended...56In section 118 (persons eligible to enter into general ophthalmic...57In section 119 (exclusion of contractors), for “a Primary Care...58In section 120 (general ophthalmic services contracts: payments), in subsection...59In section 121 (general ophthalmic services contracts: other required terms),...60(1) Section 123 (persons performing primary ophthalmic services) is amended...61(1) Section 124 (primary ophthalmic services: assistance and support) is...62(1) Section 125 (Local Optical Committees) is amended as follows....PART 7Pharmaceutical services63(1) Section 126 (arrangements for pharmaceutical services) is amended as...64(1) Section 127 (arrangements for additional pharmaceutical services) is amended...65(1) Section 128 (terms and conditions of arrangements under section...66(1) Section 129 (regulations as to pharmaceutical services) is amended...67In section 130 (regulations about appeals from decisions on applications...68(1) Section 131 (power to charge fee to applicants) is...69(1) Section 132 (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services) is...70(1) Section 133 (inadequate provision of pharmaceutical services) is amended...71(1) Section 134 (pilot schemes) is amended as follows. 72In section 136 (designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises), in...73In section 137 (reviews of pilot schemes), in subsection (3)(a),...74(1) Section 138 (variation and termination of pilot schemes) is...75(1) Section 140 (funding of preparatory work) is amended as...76(1) In section 144 (local pharmaceutical services schemes)— 77(1) Section 148 (conditional inclusion in pharmaceutical lists) is amended...78(1) Section 150A (notices and penalties) is amended as follows....79(1) Section 151 (disqualification of practitioners) is amended as follows....80(1) Section 152 (contingent removal) is amended as follows. 81In section 154 (suspension), in subsections (1), (3), (4), (6)(b)...82(1) Section 155 (suspension pending removal) is amended as follows....83(1) Section 157 (review of decisions) is amended as follows....84(1) Section 158 (appeals) is amended as follows. 85(1) Section 159 (national disqualification) is amended as follows. 86In section 160 (notification of decisions), for “a Primary Care...87In section 161 (withdrawal from lists), in paragraphs (a) and...88(1) Section 162 (regulations about decisions under Chapter 6 of...89(1) Section 164 (remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services) is...90(1) Section 166 (indemnity cover) is amended as follows. 91(1) Section 167 (local pharmaceutical committees) is amended as follows....92(1) Schedule 11 (pilot schemes) is amended as follows. 93(1) Schedule 12 (LPS schemes) is amended as follows. PART 8Charging94In section 176 (dental charging)— (a) in subsection (3), for...95In section 177 (exemptions from dental charging), in subsection (4),...96(1) Section 180 (payments in respect of costs of optical...97(1) Section 181 (provision supplementary to section 180) is amended...98(1) Section 183 (payment of travelling expenses) is amended as...99In section 185 (charges for more expensive supplies), in subsection...100In section 186 (charges for repairs and replacements in certain...101In section 187 (charges for designated services or facilities) for...102In section 188 (sums otherwise payable to those providing services),...PART 9Fraud etc.103(1) Section 195 (compulsory disclosure of documents) is amended as...104(1) Section 196 (persons and bodies about which provision is...105(1) Section 197 (notice requiring production of documents) is amended...106In section 201 (disclosure of information), in subsection (3)(a) for...107(1) Section 210 (interpretation of Part 10) is amended as...PART 10Property and finance108(1) Section 211 (acquisition, use and maintenance of property) is...109In section 213 (transfers of trust property), in subsection (2)(c)—...110(1) Section 214 (transfer of functions and property to or...111(1) Section 215 (trustees and property under section 222) is...112In section 216 (application of trust property: further provisions), in...113In section 217 (trusts: supplementary provisions), in subsection (1)— 114In section 218 (private trusts for hospitals), in subsection (4)—...115In section 220 (trust property previously held for general hospital...116(1) Section 222 (power to raise money) is amended as...117(1) In section 223 (formation of companies), in each of...118Omit section 224 (means of meeting expenditure of Strategic Health...119(1) Section 226 (financial duties of Strategic Health Authorities and...120(1) Section 227 (resource limits for Strategic Health Authorities and...121Omit sections 228 to 231 (funding of Primary Care Trusts...122In section 234 (special arrangement as to payment of remuneration),...123(1) Section 236 (payment for medical examination before application for...124Omit Schedule 14 (further provision about expenditure of Primary Care...125(1) Schedule 15 (accounts and audits) is amended as follows....PART 11Public involvement and scrutiny126(1) Section 242 (public involvement and consultation) is amended as...127Omit sections 242A and 242B (duties of Strategic Health Authorities...PART 12Miscellaneous128After section 254 insert— Support functions of the Secretary of...129(1) Section 256 (power of Primary Care Trusts to make...130In section 257 (payments in respect of voluntary organisations under...131(1) Section 258 (university clinical teaching and research) is amended...132(1) Section 259 (sale of medical practices) is amended as...133Omit section 268 (persons displaced by health service development), and...134In section 271 (territorial limit of exercise of functions), in...135After section 271 insert— Services to be treated as services...136(1) Section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions) is amended...137(1) Section 273 (further provision about orders and directions) is...138(1) Section 275 (interpretation) is amended as follows. 139(1) Section 276 (index of defined expressions) is amended as...SCHEDULE 5Part 1: amendments of other enactmentsVoluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)1In section 1 of the Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act...National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)2The National Assistance Act 1948 is amended as follows. 3(1) Section 24 (local authority's liability for provision of accommodation)...4In section 26 (provision of accommodation in premises maintained by...Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)5In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve and...Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)6In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (bodies...Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)7In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)8In Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (matters...Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87)9In section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 (location of...Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)10In section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (land...Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)11The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 is amended...12(1) Section 63 (provision of instruction for officers of hospital...13In section 64 (financial assistance to certain voluntary organisations), in...Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)14In section 3 of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act...Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)15In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act...Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)16(1) Section 17 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)17In section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing...Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)18In section 26 of the Local Government Act 1974 (matters...Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)19(1) Section 60 of the Health and Safety at Work...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)20In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)21The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows....22In section 16 (land excluded from compulsory purchase), in subsection...23In section 17 (special parliamentary procedure applying to compulsory purchase...Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)24The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows. 25In section 19 (regulations as to transfers of patients), in...26In section 23 (discharge of patients), in subsection (5)(a)— 27In section 32 (regulations for purposes of Part 2 of...28(1) Section 39 (power of court to request information from...29In section 134 (patients' correspondence), in subsection (3)(e)— 30In section 139 (protection for acts done in pursuance of...31(1) In section 145 (interpretation), in subsection (1)— Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)32In section 13 of the Public Health (Control of Disease)...Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)33The Dentists Act 1984 is amended as follows. 34In section 26B (guidance for dentists), in subsection (8) omit...35In section 36M (guidance for dental care professionals), in subsection...36In section 40 (definition of “business of dentistry”), in subsection...37In section 50D (rules: consultation), in subsection (4) omit paragraph...Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)38The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is...39In section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons)—...40In section 7 (persons discharged from hospital), in subsection (9)—...41In section 11 (reports to Parliament)— (a) in subsection (1ZA)...42In section 16 (interpretation), in subsection (1)— Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)43In section 19 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (exemption...Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)44In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)45In section 7 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988...Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)46In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exception...Children Act 1989 (c. 41)47The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows. 48In section 21 (provision of accommodation for children in police...49In section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in...50In section 24C (information), in subsection (2)— 51In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)— 52In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services), in...53In section 47 (local authority's duty to investigate), in subsection...54In section 80 (inspection of children's homes)— 55In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities)— 56(1) Section 105 (interpretation) is amended as follows. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)57In section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act...National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)58The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is...59In section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services),...60In section 49 (transfer of staff to local authorities), in...61In section 60 (removal of crown immunities), in subsection (7)—...Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)62The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended as...63In section 1, in subsection (2) (meaning of “holder” in...64In section 11 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “health...London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)65In section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991...Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)66In section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)67The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as follows....68In section 2 (health service bodies subject to investigation), in...69In section 2A (health service providers subject to investigation), in...70(1) Section 14 (reports etc. by the Commissioner) is amended...Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)71In Schedule 2 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (property,...Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)72The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows. 73In section 43K (extension of meaning of “worker” etc for...74In section 50 (right to time off for public duties),...75In section 218 (change of employer), in subsection (10)— Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)76In section 3 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...Education Act 1996 (c. 56)77The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. 78(1) Section 322 (duty of certain bodies to help local...79(1) Section 332 (duty of certain NHS bodies to notify...80In section 579 (general interpretation), in subsection (1) in the...Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)81In section 33 of the Audit Commission Act 1998, in...Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)82In section 69 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning...Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)83The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows....84In section 5 (authorities responsible for crime and disorder strategies),...85In section 38 (local provision of youth justice services), in...86In section 39 (Youth Offending Teams), in subsection (3)(b)— 87In that section, in subsection (5)(d)— (a) after “nominated by”...88In section 41 (the Youth Justice Board), in subsection (10)—...89In section 42 (supplementary provisions), in subsection (3)— 90In section 115, in subsection (2) (disclosure of information to...Health Act 1999 (c. 8)91The Health Act 1999 is amended as follows. 92In section 61 (English and Scottish border provisions)— 93In Schedule 4 (amendments relating to Primary Care Trusts)— Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)94In section 309E of the Greater London Authority Act 1999,...Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)95In section 121 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (interpretation),...Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20)96(1) Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act...Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)97In section 21C of the Local Government Act 2000 (reports...Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)98In section 4 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act...>Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)99In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)100In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (statutory...National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)101The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act...102Omit Schedule 1 (English health authorities: change of name to...103Omit Schedule 2 (consequential amendments concerning the reallocation of functions...Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)104The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows....105In section 4 (assessments etc for adoption support services), in...106In section 8 (bodies which cannot be adoption support agencies),...Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)107In section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)108The Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 is amended...109In section 1 (meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital...110In section 9 (dispute resolution)— (a) in subsection (1) omit...Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)111The Licensing Act 2003 is amended as follows. 112In section 5(3) (statement of licensing policy)— 113In section 13(4) (authorised persons, interested parties and responsible authorities)—...114In section 16 (applicant for premises licence), in subsection (3),...115In section 69(4) (authorised persons, interested parties and responsible authorities)—...116In section 172B(4) (procedural requirements for early morning alcohol restriction...Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)117In section 42 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (care...Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)118The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act...119In section 71 (reporting to Secretary of State and regulator)—...120In section 113 (complaints about health care), in subsection (1),...121In section 148 (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition...122In section 160 (provision of information)— (a) in subsection (1),...123In section 165 (power to apply provisions about recovery of...Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)124In section 325 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (arrangements...Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (c. 15)125(1) Section 3 of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004...Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)126In section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims...Children Act 2004 (c. 31)127The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows. 128In section 10 (co-operation to improve wellbeing), in subsection (4)—...129In section 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare), in...130In section 12A (establishment of children's trust boards), after subsection...131In section 13 (establishment of Local Safeguarding Children Boards), in...Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)132(1) Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (lists...Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)133The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows. 134In section 35 (appointment of independent mental capacity advocates)— 135In section 64 (interpretation), in subsection (1) in the definition...136(1) Schedule A1 (hospital and care home residents: deprivation of...Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)137In section 4 of the Childcare Act 2006 (duty of...Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (c. 39)138In section 1 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006...National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)139In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions)...NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)140The NHS Redress Act 2006 is amended as follows. 141In section 1, in subsection (3)— (a) after paragraph (a)...142In section 18 (interpretation), in subsection (1) omit the definition...Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)143The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows....144In section 6 (regulated activity providers)— (a) omit subsection (8D),...145In section 17 (NHS employment) in subsection (3)— 146In section 22 (controlled activity relating to vulnerable adults), in...Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)147In section 6 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)148The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007...149(1) Section 222 (arrangements relating to local care services) is...150In section 224 (duties of services-providers to respond to local...151In section 225 (duties of services-providers to allow entry by...152In section 227 (annual reports), in subsection (4)(b)— Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)153In section 119 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)154The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as...155In section 30 (urgent procedure for cancellation), in subsection (3)—...156In section 39 (bodies required to be notified of certain...157In section 46 (reviews and investigations)— (a) omit subsection (1),...158In section 48 (special reviews and investigations)— 159In section 49 (power to extend periodic review function), in...160In section 54 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc)— 161In section 59 (additional functions) at the end insert— 162In section 64 (power to require documents and information), in...163In section 70 (co-operation between the Care Quality Commission and...164In section 72 (provision of material to the Comptroller and...165In section 81 (publication of programme of reviews etc), in...166(1) Section 97 (general interpretation of Part 1) is amended...167In section 153 (directions to certain NHS bodies) in subsection...Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)168The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows....169In section 16 (supply of information by public bodies), in...170In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), in...Autism Act 2009 (c. 15)171In section 4 of the Autism Act 2009 (interpretation), in...Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)172In section 123 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and...Health Act 2009 (c. 21)173The Health Act 2009 is amended as follows. 174In each of the following provisions for “NHS services” substitute...175(1) Section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS constitution)...176(1) Section 3 (availability and review of NHS constitution) is...177(1) Section 8 (duty of providers to publish information) is...178In section 9 (supplementary provision about the duty to publish...179In section 36 (disclosure of information by Her Majesty's Revenue...Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)180The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows. 181In section 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), in...182In Part 1 of Schedule 19 (bodies subject to public...Child Poverty Act 2010 (c. 9)183In section 20 of the Child Poverty Act 2010 (partner...Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)184In section 149 of the Charities Act 2011 (audit or...SCHEDULE 6Part 1: transitional provisionInterpretation1(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule....Modification of requirements as to consultation2(1) If, at any time before the commencement of section...Directions under section 7 of the 2006 Act3(1) This paragraph applies if section 21 is commenced before...4(1) This paragraph applies if section 21 is commenced before...5(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any direction given...6Any reference in paragraphs 3 to 5 to the commencement...Exercise of Secretary of State's functions in relation to Primary Care Trusts7(1) The Secretary of State may, at any time during...Conditional establishment of clinical commissioning groups8(1) Regulations may make provision authorising the Board to grant...Exercise of functions of clinical commissioning groups during initial period9(1) This paragraph applies to a clinical commissioning group if...Preparatory work by clinical commissioning groups10(1) This paragraph applies to a clinical commissioning group which...Arrangements between PCTs and clinical commissioning groups during initial period11(1) A Primary Care Trust may at any time during...Power to make payments to the Board during initial period12(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to the...Support for clinical commissioning groups during initial period13(1) A Primary Care Trust may provide assistance or support...SCHEDULE 7Abolition of the Health Protection Agency: consequential amendmentsParliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)1In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)2In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)3In section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing...Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)4The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is...5In section 16 (approval of codes of practice), in subsection...6In section 50 (exercise of certain powers to make regulations),...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)7In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)8In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)9In section 218 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (change...Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)10In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)11In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (statutory...Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)12(1) Section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)13The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is amended as...14In section 7 (matters which may be investigated: restrictions), omit...15In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation),...Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)16In Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, in...National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)17The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....18In section 9 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4) omit paragraph...19In section 71 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities of...National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)20The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 is amended as...21In section 7 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4) omit paragraph...22In section 30 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities of...National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)23In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions)...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)24In section 159 (functions of Health Protection Agency in relation...Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (No. 194 (N.I. 1))25In article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services...SCHEDULE 8MonitorMembership1(1) Monitor is to consist of— (a) a chair appointed...The chief executive and other executive members: appointment and status2(1) The chief executive and the other executive members of...Non-executive members: tenure3(1) A person holds and vacates office as a non-executive...Suspension from office4(1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended under...5(1) Where a person is suspended from office as the...Payment of non-executive members6(1) Monitor must pay to its non-executive members such remuneration...Staff7(1) Monitor may appoint such persons to be employees of...Superannuation8(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a person who is an...Committees9(1) Monitor may appoint such committees and sub-committees as it...Procedure10(1) Monitor may regulate its own procedure. Exercise of functions11(1) Monitor must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically....Assistance12(1) Monitor may arrange for persons to assist it in...Borrowing13(1) Monitor may, with the consent of the Secretary of...Acquiring information14(1) Monitor may obtain, compile and keep under review information...General power15Monitor may do anything which appears to it to be...Finance16(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to Monitor...Accounts of NHS foundation trusts17(1) Monitor must prepare in respect of each financial year...Accounts of Monitor18(1) Monitor must keep proper accounts and proper records in...19(1) Monitor must prepare annual accounts in respect of each...20(1) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of...Reports and other information21(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...Recommendations by Committees in Parliament22Monitor must respond in writing to any recommendation about its...Seal and evidence23(1) The application of Monitor's seal must be authenticated by...Status24(1) Monitor must not be regarded as the servant or...SCHEDULE 9Requirements under section 77: undertakingsProcedure1(1) Monitor must publish a procedure for entering into section...2(1) Where Monitor accepts a section 77 undertaking, Monitor must...Variation of terms3The terms of a section 77 undertaking (including, in particular,...Compliance certificates4(1) Where Monitor is satisfied that a section 77 undertaking...5(1) An appeal lies to the First-tier Tribunal against a...Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information6Where Monitor is satisfied that a person who has given...SCHEDULE 10References by Monitor to the CMA Variation of reference1(1) Monitor may, at any time, by notice given to...Monitor's opinion of public interest etc.2Monitor may specify in a reference, or a variation under...Publication etc. of reference3As soon as practicable after making a reference, or a...Information4(1) Monitor must, for the purpose of assisting the CMA...Time limits5(1) A reference must specify a period within which the...Reports on references6(1) In making a report on a reference, the CMA—...Changes following report7(1) This paragraph applies where a report of the CMA... CMA's power to veto changes8(1) The CMA may, within the period of four weeks...Disclosure etc.9(1) Before making a report on a reference, giving or...Powers of investigation10(1) The following sections of Part 3 of the Enterprise...SCHEDULE 11Further provision about NHS England’s enforcement powersPART 1Discretionary requirementsProcedure1(1) Where NHS England proposes to impose a discretionary requirement...2(1) After the end of the notice period NHS England...3(1) A person may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against...4NHS England may by notice to a person on whom...Non-compliance penalties5(1) If a person fails to comply with a compliance...6(1) A person may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against...Recovery of financial penalties7(1) Amounts payable to NHS England of the kind mentioned...Payments of penalties etc. into Consolidated Fund8NHS England must pay any sums it receives in respect...PART 2Enforcement undertakingsProcedure9(1) NHS England must publish a procedure for entering into...10(1) Where NHS England accepts an enforcement undertaking, NHS England...Variation of terms11The terms of an enforcement undertaking (including, in particular, the...Compliance certificates12(1) Where NHS England is satisfied that an enforcement undertaking...13(1) An appeal lies to the First-tier Tribunal against a...Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information14Where NHS England is satisfied that a person who has...SCHEDULE 12Procedure on references under section 120Contents etc. of reference1. . . . . . . . . ....Representations by objectors2. . . . . . . . . ....Functions of CMA in relation to reference3. . . . . . . . . ....Timetable for determination on reference4. . . . . . . . . ....Matters to be considered on determination5. . . . . . . . . ....Production of documents6. . . . . . . . . ....Oral hearings7. . . . . . . . . ....Written statements8. . . . . . . . . ....Defaults in relation to evidence9. . . . . . . . . ....General provisions relating to evidence10. . . . . . . . . ....Procedural rules11. . . . . . . . . ....Costs12. . . . . . . . . ....Power to modify time limits13. . . . . . . . . ....SCHEDULE 13Part 3: minor and consequential amendmentsGeneral1(1) Any reference in an instrument or document to the...Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)2In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)3(1) In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967...Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)4(1) In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)5(1) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House...Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)6(1) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern...Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)7In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)8The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....9(1) Omit section 31 and Schedule 8 (continuation and constitution...10(1) Omit section 32 (general duty of regulator). 11In section 275(1) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place, insert—...12In section 276 (index of defined expressions), in the entry...National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)13In section 184(2)(b) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)14The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as...15In section 30(3) (urgent applications for cancellation of registration of...16In section 39(1) (notice requirements in relation to certain matters),...17In section 59 (power for Secretary of State to confer...Health Act 2009 (c. 21)18In section 2(2) of the Health Act 2009 (bodies required...Equality Act 2010 (c.15)19In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...SCHEDULE 14Abolition of NHS trusts in England: consequential amendmentsPART 1Amendments of the National Health Service Act 20061The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....2In section 4(2) (definition of “high security psychiatric services”), omit...3In section 8(2) (bodies to whom Secretary of State may...4In section 9 (NHS contracts), omit subsection (3). 5In section 40 (power of Secretary of State to give...6In section 42 (public dividend capital), after subsection (1) insert—...7In section 51 (trust funds and trustees), omit subsection (4)....8In section 56 (mergers of NHS foundation trusts)— 9In section 56A (acquisitions of NHS foundation trusts) (as inserted...10In section 57 (mergers, acquisitions and separation of NHS foundation...11In section 65(1) (interpretation for provisions about NHS foundation trusts),...12In section 65A(1) (application of trust special administration regime), omit...13(1) Omit section 65B (appointment of trust special administrator in...14Omit section 65C (suspension of directors of NHS trust). 15(1) Section 65F (special administrator's draft report) is amended as...16(1) In section 65G (consultation plan), in subsection (4), omit...17(1) Section 65H (consultation on draft report) is amended as...18(1) Section 65I (administrator's final report) is amended as follows....19(1) Section 65J (power to extend time limits) is amended...20(1) Omit section 65K (decision on action to take in...21(1) Section 65KA (regulator's decision in case of NHS foundation...22(1) Section 65L (trusts coming out of administration) is amended...23(1) Section 65M (replacement of special administrator) is amended as...24(1) Section 65N (guidance) is amended as follows. 25In section 66 (intervention orders) (as amended by paragraph 8(1)...26In section 68 (default powers) (as amended by paragraph 10(1)...27(1) In section 70(1) (transfer of residual liabilities of certain...28In section 71 (schemes for meeting losses etc. of certain...29In section 77 (Care Trusts) (as amended by section 200)—...30Omit sections 78 and 79 (directed partnership arrangements). 31In section 185(2) (charges for more expensive supplies), omit “an...32In section 186(2) (charges for repairs and replacements in certain...33In section 196(3) (bodies to which provisions about protection from...34In section 217(1) (supplementary provisions about trusts), omit paragraph (h)....35In section 242 (public involvement and consultation)— 36In section 272 (orders, regulations, rules and directions)— 37In section 275 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition...38In section 276 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry...39(1) Schedule 15 (accounts and audit) is amended as follows....40In consequence of the repeal of section 56(6) by section...PART 2Amendments of other ActsVoluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)41In section 1 of the Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act...Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)42In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87)43In section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967 (location of...Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)44In section 3(2)(a) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act...Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)45In section 113(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)46In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)47The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows....48In section 16(3)(b) (NHS trusts' land excluded from compulsory purchase),...49In section 17(4) (special parliamentary procedure applying to compulsory purchase...Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)50In section 139(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (exemption...Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)51In section 2(5) of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and...Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)52In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act...Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)53In section 7(3) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988...Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)54In section 144(2)(db) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exception...Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)55In section 11 of the Access to Health Records Act...Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)56In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises...London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)57In section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991...Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)58The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended...59In section 163(6) (interpretation of Part 11), omit “the National...60In section 171(3) (interpretation of Part 12), omit “the National...61In section 171ZJ(9)(a) (Part 12ZA: supplementary), omit “the National Health...62In section 171ZS(9)(a) (Part 12ZB: supplementary), omit “the National Health...Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)63In section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993...Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)64In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act...Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)65The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows....66In section 41(7) (definition of “government department”), for “Part I...67In Part 2 of Schedule 8 (zero-rated supply of goods...Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)68The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows. 69In section 50(8)(a) (right of employees of NHS trusts to...70In section 218(10)(c) (change of employer) omit “the National Health...Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)71The Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows. 72Omit section 33(8)(c) (bodies not subject to certain Commission studies)....73In section 53(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “health service...Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)74In section 69(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning...Health Act 1999 (c. 8)75In section 16 of the Health Act 1999 (conversion of...Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)76Omit section 309E(5)(h) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)77The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows. 78In section 42(7) (power to extend application of Part 2),...79In Schedule 2A (persons subject to review by the Children's...80In Schedule 2B (persons whose arrangements are subject to review...Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)81In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)82In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (statutory...Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)83In section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)84In section 1(1) of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.)...Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)85The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows. 86In section 61(3) (bodies that are public authorities for purpose...87In section 66(4) (bodies that are public bodies for purpose...Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)88In section 16(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (bodies that...Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)89The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act...90In section 148 (interpretation of Part 2)— 91In section 160 (provision of information in personal injury cases),...92In section 162 (payment of NHS charges to hospitals or...93In section 165 (power to apply provisions about recovery of...Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)94In section 59 of the Finance Act 2004 (contractors), in...Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)95In section 9(4)(a) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims...Children Act 2004 (c. 31)96The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows. 97In section 11(1) (NHS trusts' duty to promote the safety...98In section 13(3) (Local Safeguarding Children Boards), in paragraph (f)...99In section 28(1) (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales),...Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)100In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies...National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)101In section 206(1) of the National Health Service Act (Wales)...Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)102In section 6(7) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)103The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007...104In section 222 (arrangements regarding local involvement networks)— 105In section 224(2) (duties of service-providers to local involvement networks),...106In section 225(7) (duty to allow entry to local involvement...Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)107In section 119(4) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)108The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as...109In section 97(1) (general interpretation of Part 1)— 110In section 153(1) (directing NHS bodies to exercise certain functions...Autism Act 2009 (c. 15)111In section 4(1) of the Autism Act 2009 (interpretation), in...Health Act 2009 (c. 21)112The Health Act 2009 is amended as follows. 113In section 2(2) (bodies with duty to have regard to...114In section 8(2) (bodies with duty to publish information on...Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)115In section 986 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (meaning...Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)116In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)117The Charities Act 2011 is amended as follows. 118In section 149 (audit or examination of English NHS charity...119In section 150 (audit or examination of Welsh NHS charity...SCHEDULE 15Part 7: consequential amendments and savingsPART 1Abolition of The General Social Care CouncilAmendments to the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)1The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows. 2In section 55(3)(g) (power to treat persons on certain social...3In section 56 (register of social care workers etc.)— 4In section 57 (applications for registration), in subsection (1), for...5In section 58 (grant or refusal of registration), in subsection...6In section 58A (visiting social workers from relevant European States)—...7In section 59 (removal etc. from register), in subsection (1),...8In section 60 (rules about registration), for “A Council” substitute...9In section 61 (offence relating to use of title “social...10In section 62 (codes of practice)— (a) in subsection (1),...11In section 63 (approval of courses etc.)— 12In section 64 (qualifications gained outside Council's area)— 13In section 65(1) (power to make rules requiring registered persons...14In section 66 (visitors for certain social work courses)— 15In section 67 (functions of the appropriate Minister)— 16In section 68 (appeals to the Tribunal), in subsections (1)...17In section 69 (publication etc. of register), in subsection (1),...18Omit section 70 (abolition of the Central Council for Education...19In section 71 (rules), in subsections (1), (2), (3A) and...20In section 113 (default Ministerial powers), omit subsection (1). 21In section 114 (schemes for the transfer of staff), in...22In section 118 (orders and regulations), in subsection (4), omit...23In section 121 (13) (index of defined expressions)— 24In section 122 (commencement), omit “section 70(2) to (5) and”....25In section 123 (extent), omit subsection (3). 26Schedule 1 (the Care Councils) is amended as follows. 27Omit paragraph 1 (introductory). 28In paragraph 2 (status)— (a) for “An authority” substitute “The...29In paragraph 3(1) (general powers), for “the Secretary of State,...30In paragraph 4 (general duty), for “an authority” substitute “the...31For paragraph 5 (membership)— (a) for “Each authority” substitute “The...32In paragraph 6 (appointment, procedure etc.)— (a) for “The Secretary...33(1) Paragraph 7 (remuneration and allowances) is amended as follows....34(1) Paragraph 8 (chief officer) is amended as follows. 35(1) Paragraph 12 (staff) is amended as follows. 36(1) Paragraph 13 (delegation of functions) is amended as follows....37In paragraph 14 (arrangements for the use of staff)— 38In paragraph 16 (payments to authorities)— (a) for “The Secretary...39(1) Paragraph 18 (accounts) is amended as follows. 40(1) Paragraph 19 (reports etc.) is amended as follows. 41In paragraph 20 (application of seal)— (a) for “an authority”...42In paragraph 21 (evidence), for “an authority” substitute “the Welsh...43For the title to Schedule 1 substitute “The Welsh Council”....Amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)44The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as...45(1) In section 124 (regulation of social care workers)— 46Section 125 (standard of proof in proceedings relating to registration...47(1) Section 126 (education and training of approved mental health...48In section 171(4) (provisions which Welsh Ministers have power to...49(1) Schedule 9 (regulation of social care workers) is amended...Amendments to other Acts50In the following provisions, omit the entry for the General...51In section 343 of the Income Tax (Earning and Pensions)...52In section 41 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...PART 2The Health and Care Professions Council53(1) A reference in any instrument or document to the...54In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...55In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...56In the following provisions, for “the Health Professions Council” substitute...57In section 257(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (definition...58After section 30A(5) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)...PART 3The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social CareGeneral59(1) A reference in any instrument or document to the...Health Act 1999 (c. 8)60In section 60(1) of the Health Act 1999— 61In paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 3 to that Act, for...National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)62In each of the following provisions of the National Health...63In sections 26(6), 27(3) and 29(6) of, and paragraphs 1...64Omit section 26(12) of that Act. 65In section 26A(2) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7...66For the title to Schedule 7 substitute “The Professional Standards...Other Acts, etc.67In section 36A(1)(b) of the Dentists Act 1984 (professions complementary...68In each of the following provisions, for “the Council for...69(1) In each of the following provisions, omit the entry...PART 4The Office of the Health Professions AdjudicatorMiscellaneous amendments70In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...71(1) Omit the entry for the Office of the Health...Amendments to the Health Act 1999 (c. 8)72(1) The Health Act 1999 is amended as follows. Amendments to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)73(1) In section 29 of the National Health Service Reform...Amendments to the Health Act 2006 (c. 28)74(1) Omit section 60(3)(b) of the Health Act 2006 (Appointments...Amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)75(1) The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended...Savings76(1) If abolition is to occur at a time other...77A reference in any document to the OHPA is, so...78In paragraphs 76 and 77— “abolition” means the commencement of...SCHEDULE 16The National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceMembership, appointment, etc.1(1) NICE consists of— (a) at least six members appointed...Tenure of non-executive office2(1) The chair and other non-executive members— Suspension from non-executive office3(1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended under...4(1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended from...Remuneration etc. of non-executive members5(1) NICE must pay to the non-executive members such remuneration...Staff6(1) NICE may appoint such persons to be employees of...Committees7(1) NICE may appoint such committees and sub-committees as it...Procedure8(1) NICE may regulate its own procedure. Exercise of functions9NICE may arrange for the exercise of its functions on...General powers10(1) NICE may do anything which appears to it to...Finance11(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to NICE...Reports12(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...Accounts13(1) NICE must keep proper accounts and proper records in...14(1) NICE must prepare annual accounts in respect of each...15(1) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of...Seal and evidence16(1) The application of NICE's seal must be authenticated by...Status17(1) NICE must not be regarded as the servant or...SCHEDULE 17Part 8: consequential amendmentsPublic Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)1In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)2In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)3In section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)4In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)5In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)6(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows....Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)7In section 69 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning...Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)8In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)9In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (bodies...National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)10(1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as...National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)11In section 7 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)12(1) The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended...Health Act 2009 (c. 21)13In section 2 of the Health Act 2009 (duty to...Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)14In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...SCHEDULE 18The Health and Social Care Information CentreMembership, appointment, etc.1(1) The Information Centre consists of— (a) at least six...Tenure of non-executive office2(1) The chair and other non-executive members— Suspension from non-executive office3(1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended under...4(1) This paragraph applies where a person is suspended from...Remuneration etc. of non-executive members5(1) The Information Centre must pay to the non-executive members...Staff6(1) The Information Centre may appoint such persons to be...Committees7(1) The Information Centre may appoint such committees and sub-committees...Procedure8(1) The Information Centre may regulate its own procedure. Exercise of functions9The Information Centre may arrange for any function exercisable by...General powers10(1) The Information Centre may do anything which appears to...Finance11(1) The Secretary of State may make payments to the...Reports12(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...Accounts13(1) The Information Centre must keep proper accounts and proper...14(1) The Information Centre must prepare annual accounts in respect...15(1) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of...Seal and evidence16(1) The application of the Information Centre's seal must be...Status17(1) The Information Centre must not be regarded as the...SCHEDULE 19Part 9: consequential amendmentsPublic Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)1In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)2In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)3In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)4In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)5In section 11 of the Access to Health Records Act...Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)6(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows....Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)7In section 69 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning...Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)8In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)9(1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as...National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)10(1) The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 is amended...Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)11In section 64 of the Health and Social Care Act...Health Act 2009 (c. 21)12In section 2 of the Health Act 2009 (duty to...Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)13In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...SCHEDULE 20Part 10: consequential amendments and savingsPART 1The Alcohol Education and Research CouncilConsequential amendments1Omit the entry for the Alcohol Education and Research Council...2Omit the entry in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to...3In consequence of the repeal made by section 278(2)— Savings4(1) Anything which is in the process of being done...PART 2The Appointments CommissionConsequential amendments5(1) Omit the entry for the Appointments Commission in each...6Omit paragraph 1A(4) of Schedule 1 (membership of governing Council)...7In consequence of the repeal made by section 279(2)— Savings8(1) Anything which is in the process of being done...PART 3The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social CareConsequential amendments9(1) Omit the entry for the National Information Governance Board...10(1) In section 271 of the National Health Service Act...11In consequence of the repeal made by section 280(2), omit...Savings12(1) Anything which is in the process of being done...SCHEDULE 21Amendments relating to relationships between the health servicesNational Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)1The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 is amended as...2(1) Section 17A (NHS contracts) is amended as follows. 3(1) Section 17C (personal medical or dental services) is amended...4In section 17D (persons with whom agreements under section 17C...National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)5The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....6In section 9 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4)— 7After section 10 (provision about NHS contracts entered into by...8(1) In section 66 (intervention orders), for subsection (1) substitute—...9(1) Section 67 (effect of intervention orders) is amended as...10(1) In section 68 (default powers), for subsection (1) substitute—...11In section 78 (directed partnership arrangements), in subsection (3)— National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)12The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 is amended as...13In section 7 (NHS contracts), in subsection (4)— 14After section 8 insert— Provision for bodies in Scotland (1) Subsection (2) applies where the Scottish Ministers are, or...15In section 10 (Welsh Ministers' arrangements with other bodies), in...16In section 13 (exercise of Local Health Board functions), in...17In section 17 (plans for improving health etc), in subsection...18In section 22 (special health authorities), omit subsection (6). 19In section 26 (intervention orders), in subsection (1) after “other...20In section 27 (effect of intervention orders), in subsection (1)—...21In section 28 (default powers), in subsection (1) after “other...22In section 34 (power of local authorities to make payments),...23In section 36 (directed partnership arrangements), in subsection (3)— 24(1) Section 38 (supply of goods and services by the...25In section 39 (conditions of supply under section 38), in...26In section 41 (duty to provide primary medical services), omit...27(1) Section 51 (persons with whom agreements for provision of...28In section 56 (primary dental services), omit subsection (4). 29(1) Section 65 (persons with whom agreements for provision of...30In section 106 (provision about regulations under section 105), in...31(1) Section 115 (national disqualification) is amended as follows. 32In section 131 (payment of travelling expenses), in paragraph (c)...33In section 144 (persons and bodies about which provision is...34In section 161 (transfers of trust property), in subsection (2)(c)—...35(1) Section 162 (transfer of functions and property to or...36In section 181 (payment for medical examination before application for...37In section 197 (university clinical teaching and research), in subsection...38(1) In section 206 (interpretation), in subsection (1)— 39In Schedule 2 (Local Health Boards), in paragraph 9— 40(1) Schedule 3 (NHS trusts) is amended as follows. 41(1) Schedule 5 (Special Health Authorities) is amended as follows....42(1) Schedule 10 (further provision about Community Health Councils) is...Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (No. 194 (N.I. 1))43(1) Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services...SCHEDULE 22Property transfer schemesSCHEDULE 23Staff transfer schemesHealth and Social Care Act 20122012 CHAPTER 7

An Act to establish and make provision about a National Health Service Commissioning Board and clinical commissioning groups and to make other provision about the National Health Service in England; to make provision about public health in the United Kingdom; to make provision about regulating health and adult social care services; to make provision about public involvement in health and social care matters, scrutiny of health matters by local authorities and co-operation between local authorities and commissioners of health care services; to make provision about regulating health and social care workers; to establish and make provision about a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; to establish and make provision about a Health and Social Care Information Centre and to make other provision about information relating to health or social care matters; to abolish certain public bodies involved in health or social care; to make other provision about health care; and for connected purposes.

[27th March 2012]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—