Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

224 Duties of [F1 responsible persons] to respond to [F2 Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors] E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations impose, on a [F3 responsible person], duties—

(a) as respects responding to requests for information made to the [F3 responsible person] by [F4 a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor];

(b) as respects dealing with reports or recommendations made to the [F3 responsible person] by [F4 a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor]; or

(c) as respects dealing with reports or recommendations which, in accordance with any requirement imposed in regulations under paragraph (b), have been referred to the [F3 responsible person] by another [F3 responsible person].

(2) In subsection (1) “[F3 responsible person]” means—

[F5 (za) [F6 NHS England];

[F7 (zb) an integrated care board;]]

(a) a National Health Service trust;

(b) an NHS foundation trust;

F8 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) a local authority; or

(e) a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

[F9 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch organisation if it is done by that organisation—

(a) in the carrying-on, under arrangements made under section 221(1), of activities specified in section 221(2), or

(b) in compliance with a requirement imposed by virtue of section 223(2)(i).

(3A) For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch contractor if it is done by that contractor in the carrying-on, under Local Healthwatch arrangements, of activities specified in section 221(2).]

(4) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

[F10 (5) In this section—

• “Local Healthwatch arrangements” has the meaning given by section 222;

• “Local Healthwatch contractor” has the meaning given by section 223.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 224(2) title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(d); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 Words in s. 224 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(5), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F3 Words in s. 224 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F4 Words in s. 224(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F5 S. 224(2)(za)(zb) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F6 Words in s. 224 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F7 S. 224(2)(zb) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 154; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F8 S. 224(2)(c) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F9 S. 224(3)(3A) substituted for s. 224(3) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F10 S. 224(5) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(4), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 224 in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(b)