Health and Social Care Act 2008

Health Act 2006 (c. 28) U.K.

20 U.K. In section 58 of the Health Act 2006 (which enables the Secretary of State to arrange for appointment functions of the Secretary of State to be exercised by the Appointments Commission), in subsection (3), for the words from “chairmen” to the end substitute—

“(a) chairmen and non-executive members of any of the statutory bodies listed in Schedule 5, and

(b) non-executive members of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 20 in force at 25.8.2008 by S.I. 2008/2214, art. 2(b)

21 U.K. In section 60 of the Health Act 2006 (which enables the Privy Council to arrange for its functions relating to the appointment of regulatory bodies to be exercised by the Appointments Commission), after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) The Commission is to exercise so much of any function of the Privy Council relating to the appointment of—

(a) the chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, or

(b) members of the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator,

as may be specified in a direction given by the Privy Council.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 10 para. 21 in force at 25.8.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2214, art. 2(c)

I3 Sch. 10 para. 21 in force at 4.6.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1310, art. 2(a)

22 U.K. In section 63 of the Health Act 2006 (Appointments Commission to assist other bodies with appointments), after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) The Commission may enter into arrangements under subsection (6B) with the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.

(6B) Arrangements under this subsection are arrangements providing for the Commission to assist the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator in connection with the exercise of its powers relating to—

(a) the appointment of executive members of the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator, or

(b) the appointment of persons to lists under section 101 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (lists of persons eligible for membership of the OHPA's fitness to practise panels).”

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 10 para. 22 in force at 25.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/23, art. 2(h)(v)

23 U.K. In Schedule 5 to the Health Act 2006 (Appointments Commission: list of statutory bodies), omit the entry relating to the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 10 para. 23 in force at 1.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/3244, art. 2(i)(xiv)