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Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 290 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 December 2024. 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.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 290:
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 250(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 250(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(a)
- s. 250(6)-(6D) substituted for s. 250(6) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(d)
- s. 251 251ZA substituted for s. 251 by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(3)
- s. 251C(6A) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(4)(a)
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 304(5)(ja) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(5)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 9 Ch. 1B inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 96
- s. 105(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 21
- s. 106(3A) (3B) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 22
- s. 250(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 250(2) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(a)
- s. 250(6)-(6D) substituted for s. 250(6) by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(2)(d)
- s. 251 251ZA substituted for s. 251 by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(3)
- s. 251C(6A) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(4)(a)
- s. 259(1)(aa)(b) substituted for s. 259(1)(b) by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(b)
- s. 259(1)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2023/98 Sch. para. 17(11)(a)(iii) (This amendment comes in force at the same time as 2022 c. 31, s. 98 comes into force)
- s. 259(10A)(10B) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 98(h)
- s. 304(5)(ja) inserted by 2022 c. 31 s. 95(5)
290Other duties to co-operateE+W
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F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)The Care Quality Commission and each relevant body must co-operate with each other in the exercise of their respective functions [F2(including any functions that consist of exercising the functions of other persons)].
(3)The relevant bodies are—
F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence,
F4(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(ca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)Special Health Authorities which have functions that are exercisable in relation to England.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (3) so as to add to the list of relevant bodies a body that has functions relating to health.
F6(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)For the purposes of this section and section 291, the functions of a Special Health Authority include such functions as it is directed to exercise under section 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (directions by Secretary of State).
(8)References in this section and section 291 to functions are references to functions so far as exercisable in relation to England.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 290(1) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 97(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2Words in s. 290(2) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 9 para. 25; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3S. 290(3)(a) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 97(3); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F4S. 290(3)(c) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 17(29) (with reg. 3)
F5S. 290(3)(ca) omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of The Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/368), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 12(2) (with reg. 7)
F6S. 290(5) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 97(4); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F7S. 290(6) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 97(4); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 290 excluded (1.1.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 111(9), 127(1); S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(c)
C2S. 290(1)(2) modified by 2006 c. 41, s. 13Z4(3) (as inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4))
Commencement Information
I1S. 290 partly in force; s. 290 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)
I2S. 290(1)(2)(3)(a)(d)(4)-(8) in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)
I3S. 290(3)(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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