National Health Service Act 2006

271 Territorial limit of exercise of functions E+W

(1) The functions of a Minister of the Crown under this Act are exercisable only in relation to England.

(2) “Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—

(a) section 8(1) (directions to [F1 certain] health service bodies) to such extent as it allows directions to be given in respect of matters concerning xenotransplantation, surrogacy agreements, embryology or human genetics,

(b) Chapter 5 of [F2 Part 2] (NHS foundation trusts),

[F3 (c) section 169(3) (power of the Secretary of State to direct that the First-tier Tribunal exercise functions in relation to appeals),]

(d) section 235 (superannuation of officers of certain hospitals),

[F4 (da) section 247B (co-operation in relation to public health functions),]

F5 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (fa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g) [F8 section] 251 (control of patient information) F9 ... ,

(h) Schedule 21 (prohibition as to the sale of medical practices),

(i) section 260 F10 ... (control of maximum price of medical supplies other than health service medicines) and sections 261 to 266 (control of prices of medicines and profits),

and section 272(7) and (8), to the extent that they apply in relation to a provision mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (i).

[F11 (4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the exercise of functions by a Minister of the Crown in relation to NHS England so far as concerns its relevant data functions (as defined by section 253(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 271(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 134; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 Words in s. 271(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(12), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)

F3 S. 271(3)(c) substituted (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 125 (with Sch. 5)

F4 S. 271(3)(da) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 60(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F5 S. 271(3)(e) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(3), Sch.

F6 S. 271(3)(f) repealed (30.6.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 18 Pt. 18; S.I. 2008/461, art. 4(b)(c)

F7 S. 271(3)(fa) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 20 para. 10(1); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F8 Word in s. 271(3)(g) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 280(5)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F9 Words in s. 271(3)(g) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 280(5)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F10 Words in s. 271(3)(i) omitted (7.8.2017) by virtue of Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 (c. 23), ss. 10(15), 12(3); S.I. 2017/809, reg. 2(h) (with reg. 3)

F11 S. 271(4) inserted (1.2.2023) by The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 10(10) (with reg. 3)