The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Investigatory Powers and Other Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2017

Amendment to the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013

4.—(1) The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013(1) are amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “NHS Business Services Authority”, insert the following definition—

““NHS Counter Fraud Authority” means the NHS Counter Fraud Authority established as a special health authority under section 28 of the 2006 Act;”.

(3) In regulation 4(5)(j) and (7)(f) (application for inclusion in a performers list), after the words “the NHS Business Services Authority”, insert “or the NHS Counter Fraud Authority”.

(4) In the following provisions, for “NHS Business Services Authority”, substitute “NHS Counter Fraud Authority”—

(a) regulation 4(5)(k) and (7)(g);

(b) regulation 5(1)(b);

(c) regulation 7(2)(d);

(d) regulation 8(1)(h);

(e) regulation 9(2)(l);

(f) regulation 15(3)(c);

(g) regulation 18(3)(g);

(h) regulation 21(1)(j);

(i) paragraph 4(3)(b) of Schedule 1.

(1)

SI 2013/335, to which there are no relevant amendments.