Health and Social Care Act 2012, Paragraph 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
3(1)A person may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against a decision of [F1NHS England] to impose a discretionary requirement.E+W
(2)The grounds for an appeal under this paragraph are—
(a)that the decision was based on an error of fact,
(b)that the decision was wrong in law,
(c)in the case of a decision imposing a variable monetary penalty, that the amount of the penalty is unreasonable,
(d)in the case of a decision to impose a compliance requirement or a restoration requirement, that the nature of the requirement is unreasonable, or
(e)that the decision was unreasonable for any other reason.
(3)The discretionary requirement is suspended pending determination of the appeal.
(4)On an appeal under this paragraph, the Tribunal may—
(a)confirm, vary or withdraw the discretionary requirement,
(b)take such steps as [F2NHS England] could take in relation to the breach giving rise to the imposition of the requirement, or
(c)remit the decision whether to confirm the requirement, or any matter relating to that decision, to [F3NHS England].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(1) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 100(3)(c); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(4)(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 100(3)(c); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(4)(c) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 100(3)(c); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 3(1)(2)(a)(b)(d)(e) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
I2Sch. 11 para. 3(2)(c) in force at 1.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(4)
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