SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Abolition of NHS trusts in England: consequential amendments

PART 1Amendments of the National Health Service Act 2006

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1

Schedule 15 (accounts and audit) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) omit paragraphs (d) and (e), and

b

omit sub-paragraph (3).

3

In paragraph 4(1), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” which precedes it.

4

In paragraph 5—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) for “neither a Special Health Authority nor NHS Direct” substitute “not a Special Health Authority”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (3) for “NHS body that is a Special Health Authority or NHS Direct” substitute “Special Health Authority”.

5

In paragraph 6—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) for “an NHS body that is a Special Health Authority or NHS Direct” substitute “a Special Health Authority”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (3) for “body” substitute “Special Health Authority”.