National Health Service Act 2006, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
7(1)If the Secretary of State approves proposals for a pilot scheme under paragraph 3 and notifies [F1NHS England] in accordance with that paragraph, [F2[F1NHS England] must] implement the proposals in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State.E+W
(2)A proposed participant in a pilot scheme (other than [F1NHS England]) may withdraw at any time before the proposals relating to him are implemented.
(3)A pilot scheme, as implemented, may differ from the proposals for the scheme approved by the Secretary of State only if he agrees to the variation or—
(a)directions given by him (either under sub-paragraph (1) or generally) authorise variations that satisfy specified requirements, and
(b)the variation satisfies those requirements.
(4)As soon as is reasonably practicable after implementing proposals for a pilot scheme, [F1NHS England] must (in accordance with any directions given to it by the Secretary of State) publish details of the scheme.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2Words in Sch. 11 para. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 92(7)(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 92(8)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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