National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002

Patient and public involvementE+W

F115 Establishment of Patients’ ForumsE+W

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F116 Additional functions of PCT Patients’ ForumsE+W

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F117 Entry and inspection of premisesE+W

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F118 Annual reportsE+W

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19 SupplementaryE+W

F2(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)In section 134 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) (correspondence of patients), in subsection (3)(e), after “Community Health Council” there is inserted “ , a Patients’ Forum ”.

(7)In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (public authorities for the purposes of the Act), in Part 3 (National Health Service), after paragraph 41 there is inserted—

41AA Patients’ Forum established under section 15 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 19 partly in force; s. 19 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 42(3)

I2S. 19 in force at 1.9.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/2246, art. 2(a)

F320 The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in HealthE+W

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F421 Overview and scrutiny committeesE+W

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22 Abolition of Community Health Councils in EnglandE+W

F5(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)The National Assembly for Wales has as respects Wales the same power under that paragraph as it would have if no such body had been established.

(5)The Secretary of State may by order make provision—

(a)as to the transfer to a person falling within subsection (6), on or after the abolition of a Community Health Council by subsection (1), of any of the rights or liabilities of a person as a member or former member of the Council,

(b)as to the transfer to a person falling within subsection (6) or to the National Assembly for Wales, on or after the abolition of ACHCEW, of any of the property held, rights enjoyed or liabilities incurred in respect of the functions of ACHCEW by a person as a member or former member of a Community Health Council which was a member of ACHCEW.

(6)The following fall within this subsection—

(a)the Secretary of State,

(b)[F6a Strategic Health Authority] ,

(c)a Special Health Authority,

(d)an NHS trust,

(e)a Primary Care Trust.

(7)Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (5)(b) the Secretary of State must consult the National Assembly for Wales.

F7(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I3S. 22 partly in force; s. 22 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 42(3)

I4S. 22 in force at 1.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3083, art. 2