Health and Social Care Act 2008

[F1 45B Conflicts of interest E+W

(1) In making arrangements under section 45A(1), the Commission must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(2) In exercising functions on behalf of the Commission, the Healthwatch England committee must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(3) In this section, “ conflicts guidance ” means guidance about managing conflicts between—

(a) the exercise of functions by the Commission, and

(b) the exercise of functions by the Healthwatch England committee on the Commission's behalf.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 45A-45C and cross-heading 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. 181(4), 306(1)(d), (4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 7); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)