Health and Social Care Act 2008

Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) E+W

64 (1) Section 4 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (code of audit practice) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (7)—

(a) in paragraph (a) omit “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and”,

(b) in paragraph (b) omit “the Commission for Social Care Inspection and”, and

(c) in paragraph (c) before “and such bodies” insert “ , the Care Quality Commission ”.

(3) In subsection (8), for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection” substitute “ the Care Quality Commission ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 64 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)

65 (1) Section 7 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (fees) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and such other” substitute “ such ”, and

(b) in paragraph (c) before “such bodies” insert “ the Care Quality Commission and ”.

(3) In subsection (9) for paragraph (aa) substitute—

“(aa) the Care Quality Commission,”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 5 para. 65 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)

66 (1) In section 33 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies for improving economy etc in services), subsection (6) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In paragraph (c), for “the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection” substitute “ the Care Quality Commission ”.

(3) For paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) in the case of a study which has a connection with adult social services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008), also consult the Care Quality Commission; and”.

(4) In paragraph (e) for “that Part of that Act” substitute “ Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 5 para. 66 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)

67 (1) In section 34 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (reports on impact of statutory provisions), subsection (6) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) For paragraph (ba) substitute—

“(ba) in the case of a study which has a connection with adult social services (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008), the Care Quality Commission;”.

(3) In paragraph (bb) for “that Part of that Act” substitute “ Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 5 para. 67 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)

68 (1) In section 49 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (disclosure), subsection (1) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) Omit paragraph (ba).

(3) In paragraph (bb), for “that Part of that Act” substitute “ Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 ”.

(4) In paragraph (c) omit the words from “or for the purposes of the functions of the Commission” to the end.

(5) After paragraph (ca) insert—

“(cb) for the purposes of the functions of the Care Quality Commission under Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008;”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 5 para. 68 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)

69 E+W In Schedule 2A to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (interaction with other authorities), in paragraph 1(1)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (f) insert the word “ or ”,

(b) omit paragraph (g) (together with the word “or” at the end of it), and

(c) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“(h) the Care Quality Commission.”

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 5 para. 69 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(x)