National Health Service Act 2006

[F1 14L Governing bodies of clinical commissioning groups E+W

(1) A clinical commissioning group must have a governing body.

(2) The main function of the governing body is to ensure that the group has made appropriate arrangements for ensuring that it complies with—

(a) its obligations under section 14Q, and

(b) such generally accepted principles of good governance as are relevant to it.

(3) The governing body also has—

(a) the function of determining the remuneration, fees and allowances payable to the employees of the clinical commissioning group or to other persons providing services to it,

(b) the function of determining the allowances payable under a pension scheme established under paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 1A, and

(c) such other functions connected with the exercise of its main function as may be specified in the group's constitution or by regulations.

(4) Only the following may be members of the governing body—

(a) a member of the group who is an individual;

(b) an individual appointed by virtue of regulations under section 14N(2);

(c) an individual of a description specified in the constitution of the group.

(5) Regulations may make provision requiring a clinical commissioning group to obtain the approval of its governing body before exercising any functions specified in the regulations.

(6) Regulations may make provision requiring governing bodies of clinical commissioning groups to publish, in accordance with the regulations, prescribed information relating to determinations made under subsection (3)(a) or (b).

(7) The Board may publish guidance for governing bodies on the exercise of their functions under subsection (3)(a) or (b).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 Ch. A2 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 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. 25(1), 306(1)(d)(4) (with Sch. 6 paras. 7-13); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)