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(1)After section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 insert—
(1)The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement with another person for an approval function of the Secretary of State to be exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently—
(a)with that other person, and
(b)if a requirement under section 12ZB has effect, with the other person by whom the function is exercisable under that requirement.
(2)In this section and sections 12ZB and 12ZC, “approval function” means—
(a)the function under section 12(2), or
(b)the function of approving persons as approved clinicians.
(3)An agreement under this section may, in particular, provide for an approval function to be exercisable by the other party—
(a)in all circumstances or only in specified circumstances;
(b)in all areas or only in specified areas.
(4)An agreement under this section may provide for an approval function to be exercisable by the other party—
(a)for a period specified in the agreement, or
(b)for a period determined in accordance with the agreement.
(5)The other party to an agreement under this section must comply with such instructions as the Secretary of State may give with respect to the exercise of the approval function.
(6)An instruction under subsection (5) may require the other party to cease to exercise the function to such extent as the instruction specifies.
(7)The agreement may provide for the Secretary of State to pay compensation to the other party in the event of an instruction such as is mentioned in subsection (6) being given.
(8)An instruction under subsection (5) may be given in such form as the Secretary of State may determine.
(9)The Secretary of State must publish instructions under subsection (5) in such form as the Secretary of State may determine; but that does not apply to an instruction such as is mentioned in subsection (6).
(10)An agreement under this section may provide for the Secretary of State to make payments to the other party; and the Secretary of State may make payments to other persons in connection with the exercise of an approval function by virtue of this section.
(1)The Secretary of State may impose a requirement on the National Health Service Commissioning Board (“the Board”) or a Special Health Authority for an approval function of the Secretary of State to be exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently—
(a)with the Board or (as the case may be) Special Health Authority, and
(b)if an agreement under section 12ZA has effect, with the other person by whom the function is exercisable under that agreement.
(2)The Secretary of State may, in particular, require the body concerned to exercise an approval function—
(a)in all circumstances or only in specified circumstances;
(b)in all areas or only in specified areas.
(3)The Secretary of State may require the body concerned to exercise an approval function—
(a)for a period specified in the requirement, or
(b)for a period determined in accordance with the requirement.
(4)Where a requirement under subsection (1) is imposed, the Board or (as the case may be) Special Health Authority must comply with such instructions as the Secretary of State may give with respect to the exercise of the approval function.
(5)An instruction under subsection (4) may be given in such form as the Secretary of State may determine.
(6)The Secretary of State must publish instructions under subsection (4) in such form as the Secretary of State may determine.
(7)Where the Board or a Special Health Authority has an approval function by virtue of this section, the function is to be treated for the purposes of the National Health Service Act 2006 as a function that it has under that Act.
(8)The Secretary of State may make payments in connection with the exercise of an approval function by virtue of this section.
(1)A relevant person may provide another person with such information as the relevant person considers necessary or appropriate for or in connection with—
(a)the exercise of an approval function; or
(b)the exercise by the Secretary of State of the power—
(i)to enter into an agreement under section 12ZA;
(ii)to impose a requirement under section 12ZB; or
(iii)to give an instruction under section 12ZA(5) or 12ZB(4).
(2)The relevant persons are—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)a person who is a party to an agreement under section 12ZA; or
(c)if the Secretary of State imposes a requirement under section 12ZB on the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a Special Health Authority, the Board or (as the case may be) Special Health Authority.
(3)This section, in so far as it authorises the provision of information by one relevant person to another relevant person, has effect notwithstanding any rule of common law which would otherwise prohibit or restrict the provision.
(4)In this section, “information” includes documents and records.”
(2)In section 54(1) of that Act (requirement for certain medical evidence etc. to be from practitioner approved under section 12 of the Act), after “the Secretary of State” insert “, or by another person by virtue of section 12ZA or 12ZB above,”.
(3)In section 139(4) of that Act (protection for acts done in pursuance of the Act: exceptions), at the end insert “or against a person who has functions under this Act by virtue of section 12ZA in so far as the proceedings relate to the exercise of those functions”.
(4)In section 145(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “approved clinician”, after “the Secretary of State” insert “or another person by virtue of section 12ZA or 12ZB above”.
(5)In each of the following provisions, after “the Secretary of State” insert “, or by another person by virtue of section 12ZA or 12ZB of that Act,”—
(a)in section 8(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (interpretation), in the definition of “duly approved”,
(b)in section 51(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (interpretation), in the definition of “duly approved”,
(c)in section 6(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991 (interpretation), in the definition of “duly approved”,
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(e)in section 172(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (fitness to stand trial etc: definition of “duly approved”), and
(f)in section 258(5) of that Act (mentally disordered offenders), in the definition of “medical report”.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 38(5)(d) repealed (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 28 (with ss. 413(4)(5), 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 38 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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