Section 5
1E+W[F1A local authority] must provide for the medical inspection at appropriate intervals of pupils in attendance at schools maintained by [F2the local authority] and for the medical treatment of such pupils.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(3)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(3)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
2(1)[F3A local authority] may F4... provide for any medical inspection or treatment of—E+W
(a)senior pupils in attendance at any educational establishment, other than a school, which is maintained by the authority and at which full-time further education is provided, or
(b)any child or young person who, in pursuance of section 19 or 319 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), is receiving primary or secondary education otherwise than at a school.
(2)[F5A local authority] may, by arrangement with the proprietor of any educational establishment [F6in its area] which is not maintained by [F7the local authority], provide for any medical inspection or treatment of junior or senior pupils in attendance at the establishment.
F8(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(a)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(a)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(b)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F8Sch. 1 para. 2(3) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(4)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
3E+WAn arrangement under paragraph [F92(2)] may provide for payments by the proprietor in question.
Textual Amendments
F9Word in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 14 para. 6; S.I. 2009/462, art. 5
4E+W[F10A local authority may not provide for any medical inspection or treatment] under paragraph 2(1)(a) unless the governing body of the educational establishment agrees to [F11the inspection or (as the case may be) treatment].
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(5)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(5)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
5(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies to—E+W
F12(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)each governing body of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school, in respect of the school.
(2)The F13... governing body must make available to [F14a local authority] such accommodation as is appropriate for the purpose of assisting [F15it] to make provision under paragraph 1 in relation to the pupils in attendance at the schools or school in question.
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 1 para. 5(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(6)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F13Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(6)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(6)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F15Word in Sch. 1 para. 5(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(6)(b)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
6E+WIn paragraphs 1 to 5 any expression to which a meaning is given for the purposes of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) or the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) has that meaning.
7E+WAny charge made under regulations under this Act in respect of the supply of drugs, medicines or appliances must be disregarded for the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2.
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 1 paras. 7A, 7B and cross-heading inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 143(1), 170 (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 2008/2497, art. 6
7A(1)[F17A local authority] may F18 ... provide for the weighing and measuring of junior pupils in attendance at any school which is maintained by the authority.E+W
(2)[F17A local authority] may, by arrangement with the proprietor of any school [F19in its area] which is not maintained by [F20the local authority], provide for the weighing and measuring of junior pupils in attendance at that school.
(3)[F17A local authority] may, by arrangement with any person who is registered under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 in respect of early years provision, provide for the weighing and measuring of young children for whom childcare is provided by that person.
(4)In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) any expression to which a meaning is given for the purposes of the Education Act 1996 or the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 has the same meaning as in that Act; and in sub-paragraph (3) any expression to which a meaning is given for the purposes of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 has the same meaning as in that Part.
Textual Amendments
F17Words in Sch. 1 para. 7A substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(7)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F18Words in Sch. 1 para. 7A(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(7)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F19Words in Sch. 1 para. 7A(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(7)(c)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F20Words in Sch. 1 para. 7A(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(7)(c)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
7B(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations—E+W
(a)authorise the disclosure by any person with whom arrangements under paragraph 7A are made, to any person carrying out the weighing or measuring, of prescribed information relating to the children concerned,
(b)require any weighing and measuring provided for [F21by a local authority] under paragraph 7A to be carried out in a prescribed manner and after compliance with any prescribed requirements,
(c)make provision authorising any resulting information relating to a child, together with any advisory material authorised by or under the regulations, to be communicated in a prescribed manner to a person who is, or is treated by the regulations as being, a parent of the child, and
(d)make other provision regulating the processing of information resulting from any weighing or measuring provided for [F22by a local authority] under paragraph 7A [F23and of any other prescribed information relating to the children concerned].
(2)Regulations made under sub-paragraph (1) may require any person exercising functions in relation to any weighing or measuring to which the regulations apply or in relation to information resulting from such weighing or measuring [F24or in relation to information prescribed under sub-paragraph (1)] to have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(d), “ processing ”, in relation to information, has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 1998.
(4)Regulations under this paragraph cannot include provision by virtue of section 272(8)(a) amending or repealing an Act.]
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Sch. 1 para. 7B(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(8)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F22Words in Sch. 1 para. 7B(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(8)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F23Words in Sch. 1 para. 7B(1)(d) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(8)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F24Words in Sch. 1 para. 7B(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(8)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Textual Amendments
F25Sch. 1 para. 7C and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(9), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
7CE+WThe Secretary of State must for the purposes of the health service make arrangements for—
(a)collecting, screening, analysing, processing and supplying blood or other tissues,
(b)preparing blood components and reagents, and
(c)facilitating tissue and organ transplantation.]
8E+WThe Secretary of State must arrange, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, for—
(a)the giving of advice on contraception,
(b)the medical examination of persons seeking advice on contraception,
(c)the treatment of such persons, and
(d)the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances.
9 [F26(1)] [F27A clinical commissioning group may make arrangements for the provision of] vehicles (including wheelchairs) for [F28persons for whom the group has responsibility and who appear to it to have a physical impairment] which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.E+W
[F29(2)Subsections (1A), (1B) and (1D) of section 3 apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) as they apply for the purposes of that section.]
Textual Amendments
F26 Sch. 1 para. 9(1): Sch. 1 para. 9 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 9(1) (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. 17(10)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F27Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1) substituted (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. 17(10)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F28Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(1) substituted (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. 17(10)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F29Sch. 1 para. 9(2) inserted (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. 17(10)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
10(1)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in respect of—E+W
(a)a vehicle provided [F30in pursuance of arrangements made] under paragraph 9, and
(b)a vehicle belonging to a person mentioned in that paragraph.
(2)[F31The clinical commissioning group may make arrangements for] —
(a)[F32the adaptation of] the vehicle to make it suitable for the circumstances of the person in question,
(b)[F33the maintenance and repair of] the vehicle,
(c)[F34the taking out of] insurance policies relating to the vehicle and [F35the payment of] any duty with which the vehicle is chargeable under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22),
(d)[F36the provision of] a structure in which the vehicle may be kept, and [F36the provision of] all material and [F37the execution of] all works necessary to erect the structure.
(3)[F38A clinical commissioning group] may make payments by way of grant towards costs incurred by a person mentioned in paragraph 9 in respect of any matter mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) in relation to the vehicle.
(4)The matters are—
(a)the taking of action referred to in sub-paragraph (2),
(b)the purchase of fuel for the purposes of the vehicle, so far as the cost of the purchase is attributable to duties of excise payable in respect of the fuel, and
(c)the taking of instruction in the driving of the vehicle.
(5)The powers under sub-paragraph (2) and sub-paragraph (3) may be exercised on such terms and subject to such conditions as [F39the clinical commissioning group] may determine.
Textual Amendments
F30Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F31Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F32Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F33Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F34Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(iv), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F35Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(v), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F36Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(vi), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F37Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(b)(vii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F38Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(c), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F39Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(11)(d), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
11E+WRegulations may provide for any incidental or supplementary matter for which it appears to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient to provide in connection with—
(a)the taking of action under paragraph 10(2), or
(b)the making of any payment under paragraph 10(3).
12(1)The Secretary of State may—E+W
F40(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)carry on such F41... activities as in his opinion can conveniently be carried on in conjunction with [F42a microbiological service provided under section 2A].
F43(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Charges may be made for services or materials supplied.
(4)A power under this paragraph may be exercised both for the purposes of the health service and for other purposes.
Textual Amendments
F40Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(12)(a)(i), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F41Word in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(12)(a)(ii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F42Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(12)(a)(iii), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F43Sch. 1 para. 12(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(12)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Textual Amendments
F44Sch. 1 para. 13 and cross-heading substituted (1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 17(13), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
[F4413(1)The Secretary of State, the Board or a clinical commissioning group may conduct, commission or assist the conduct of research into—E+W
(a)any matters relating to the causation, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, and
(b)any such other matters connected with any service provided under this Act as the Secretary of State, the Board or the clinical commissioning group (as the case may be) considers appropriate.
(2)A local authority may conduct, commission or assist the conduct of research for any purpose connected with the exercise of its functions in relation to the health service.
(3)The Secretary of State, the Board, a clinical commissioning group or a local authority may for any purpose connected with the exercise of its functions in relation to the health service—
(a)obtain and analyse data or other information;
(b)obtain advice from persons with appropriate professional expertise.
(4)The power under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) to assist any person to conduct research includes power to do so by providing financial assistance or making the services of any person or other resources available.
(5)In this paragraph, “local authority” has the same meaning as in section 2B.]