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(1)Persons are subject to investigation by [F2the Commissioner] [F3if they are [F4or were at the time of the action complained of]—
(a)persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services under a contract entered into by them with [F5NHS England] under [F6section 84 [F7, 100 or 117] of the National Health Service Act 2006]
(b)persons (whether individuals or bodies) undertaking to provide in England F8... pharmaceutical services under F9... that Act; [F10or]
(c)individuals performing in England [F11primary] medical services or [F11primary] dental services in accordance with arrangements made under [F12section 92 or 107] of that Act (except as employees of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider)]
[F13or
individuals providing in England local pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made under a pilot scheme established under [F14section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006] (except as employees of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).]
F15(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F16(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)In this Act—
(a)references to a family health service provider are to any person mentioned in [F17subsection (1)];
(b)references to family health services are to any of the services so mentioned.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2A and sidenote inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 1; S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)
F2Words in s. 2A(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 32(2) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F3S. 2A(1)(a)(b)(c) and words in s. 2A(1) substituted for words in s. 2A(1) (1.4.1998 with effect as mentioned in art. 3(3) of S.I. 1998/631) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 68(2); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 2A(1) inserted (23.2.2001) by 2000 c. 28, ss. 1(1)(2)(a), 4(2) (with s. 3)
F5Words in s. 2A 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)
F6Words in s. 2A(1)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 166(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7Words in s. 2A(1)(a) substituted (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), s. 83(7), Sch. 8 para. 33(a); S.I. 2008/1972, art. 2(b)
F8Words in s. 2A(1)(b) repealed (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28), s. 83(7), Sch. 8 para. 33(b), Sch. 9; S.I. 2008/1972, art. 2(b)
F9Words in s. 2A(1)(b) omitted (1.3.2007) by virtue of National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 166(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F10Word in s. 2A(1)(b) repealed (E.) (12.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/2861, art. 26(a)
F11Word in s. 2A(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 62(2)(b); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(w) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5(2)(w) (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345)
F12Words in s. 2A(1)(c) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 166(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F13S. 2A(1)(d) and the word preceding it inserted (E.) (12.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/2861, art. 26(b)
F14Words in s. 2A(1)(d) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 166(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F15S. 2A(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 32(3), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F16S. 2A(3) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(4)(a)
F17Words in s. 2A(4) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 32(4) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2A savings for effects of 2003 c. 43, Sch. 11 para. 62-68 (E.S.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865), arts. 1(1), 113 (with art. 1(3))
C2S. 2A applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.4.2006) by The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/552), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 11
C3S. 2A(1)(a)(2)(a) modified (E.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865), arts. 1(1), 109(2)(e)
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