The National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2022

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide that the power in section 65Z5(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), as inserted by section 71 of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), does not apply to the functions of NHS England specified in the provisions of the National Health Service Act 2006 listed in regulation 2(a) and the provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 listed in regulation 2(b). Section 65Z5 contains provision about joint working and delegation arrangements for certain bodies including NHS England.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.