Health and Social Care Act 2008

59Additional functionsE+W

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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the Commission is to have such additional functions as may be specified in the regulations in relation to any of the following—

(a)the provision of NHS care;

(b)the exercise in respect of England of functions by cross-border Special Health Authorities;

(c)the improvement of—

(i)economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the exercise of the functions of English NHS bodies, and

(ii)the financial or other management, or operations, of English NHS bodies;

(d)the provision of adult social services;

(e)the carrying on of regulated activities;

(f)the exercise of powers or the discharge of duties conferred or imposed by the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) as mentioned in section 120(1) of that Act.

[F1(2)The Secretary of State must consult [F2NHS England] before making provision under subsection (1) in relation to persons who hold licences under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.]

[F3(3)The references in subsection (1) to English NHS bodies do not include references to [F4NHS England] or [F5integrated care boards].]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 59 partly in force; S. 59 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170

I2S. 59 in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 20