Health and Care Act 2022

7 (1) Section 65H (consultation requirements) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (7)—

(a) omit paragraph (za);

(b) in paragraph (b), omit “other”;

(c) for paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—

“(c) the member of Parliament for any constituency, if required by directions given by NHS England;

(d) any other person specified in a direction given by NHS England.”

(3) Omit subsection (8).

(4) In subsection (9)(a), omit “the Board and”.

(5) After subsection (9) insert—

“(9A) NHS England may direct the administrator to hold a meeting to seek a response from any person.”

(6) For subsection (10) substitute—

“(10) The Secretary of State may direct NHS England as to the persons from whom it should direct the administrator to—

(a) request a written response (for NHS England’s powers of direction, see subsection (7)(c) and (d));

(b) seek a response by holding a meeting (for NHS England’s power of direction, see subsection (9A)).”

(7) Omit subsection (10A).

(8) In subsection (12), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.

(9) Omit subsection (13).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)

I2 Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2022 by S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)