Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

Part 5 U.K. Miscellaneous

Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services E+W

150 Qualifying bodies E+W

(1) A body is a qualifying body for the purposes of this group of sections if—

(a) a reasonable person might consider that its activities are being carried on for the benefit of the community in England,

(b) except in the case of a body of a prescribed kind, it satisfies prescribed conditions relating to the distribution of its profits,

(c) it is carrying on a business, and

(d) it satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed.

(2) Regulations may provide that—

(a) a body may only be a qualifying body if it is of a prescribed kind;

(b) activities of a prescribed description are to be treated as being, or as not being, activities which a reasonable person might consider are activities carried on for the benefit of the community in England.

(3) “Community” includes a section of the community; and regulations may make provision about what does, does not or may constitute a section of the community.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 150 partly in force; s. 150 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170

I2 S. 150 in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/2994, art. 3(2)(b)