National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)E+W
20(1)Section 19A of the National Health Service Act 1977 (independent advocacy services) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)(b), for “the Health Service Commissioner for Wales” substitute “ the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ”.
(3)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)In subsection (2)—
“health service body” means—
(a)in relation to England, a body which, under section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England;
(b)in relation to Wales, a Welsh health service body (within the meaning of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005);
“independent provider” means—
(a)in relation to England, a person who, under section 2B(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England;
(b)in relation to Wales, a person who is an independent provider in Wales (within the meaning of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005)”.