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National Health Service Act 2006, Cross Heading: Secretary of State's mandate to NHS England is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 August 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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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in Act 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)
(1)F4... The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a document to be known as “the mandate”.
(2)The Secretary of State must specify in the mandate—
(a)the objectives that the Secretary of State considers [F2NHS England] should seek to achieve in the exercise of its functions F5..., and
(b)any requirements that the Secretary of State considers it necessary to impose on [F2NHS England] for the purpose of ensuring that it achieves those objectives.
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)The Secretary of State may also specify in the mandate the matters by reference to which the Secretary of State proposes to assess [F2NHS England’s] performanceF8....
(6)The Secretary of State may not specify in the mandate an objective or requirement about the exercise of [F2NHS England’s] functions in relation to only one [F9integrated care board].
[F10(6A)The Secretary of State may revise the mandate.
(6B)If the Secretary of State revises the mandate, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament the mandate as revised.]
(7)[F2NHS England] must—
(a)seek to achieve the objectives specified in the mandate, and
(b)comply with any requirements so specified.
(8)Before specifying any objectives or requirements in the mandate, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)[F2NHS England],
(b)the Healthwatch England committee of the Care Quality Commission, and
(c)such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(9)Requirements included in the mandate have effect only if regulations so provide.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 13A heading substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F4Words in s. 13A(1) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F5Words in s. 13A(2)(a) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F6S. 13A(3) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F7S. 13A(4) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F8Words in s. 13A(5) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(d), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F9Words in s. 13A(6) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 96; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F10S. 13A(6A)(6B) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(2)(e), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
(1)The Secretary of State must keep [F2NHS England’s] performance in achieving any objectives or requirements specified in the mandate under review.
F12(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F11S. 13B heading substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(3)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F12S. 13B(2)-(5) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 4(3)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
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