Health and Social Care Act 2008

59 Additional functions E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the Commission is to have such additional functions as may be specified in the regulations in relation to any of the following—

(a) the provision of NHS care;

(b) the exercise in respect of England of functions by cross-border Special Health Authorities;

(c) the improvement of—

(i) economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the exercise of the functions of English NHS bodies, and

(ii) the financial or other management, or operations, of English NHS bodies;

(d) the provision of adult social services;

(e) the carrying on of regulated activities;

(f) the exercise of powers or the discharge of duties conferred or imposed by the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) as mentioned in section 120(1) of that Act.

[F1 (2) The Secretary of State must consult [F2 NHS England] before making provision under subsection (1) in relation to persons who hold licences under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.]

[F3 (3) The references in subsection (1) to English NHS bodies do not include references to [F4 NHS England] or [F5 integrated care boards].]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 59(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 13 para. 17; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 Words in s. 59(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 39; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F3 S. 59(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 161; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F4 Words in s. 59 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)

F5 Words in s. 59(3) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 165; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 59 partly in force; S. 59 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170

I2 S. 59 in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 20