Health and Social Care Act 2012

Section 277

SCHEDULE 19 E+W Part 9: consequential amendments

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67) E+W

1 E+W In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (bodies to which that Act applies) in paragraph 1, after paragraph (n) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(o) the Health and Social Care Information Centre.”

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I1 Sch. 19 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) E+W

2 E+W In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation) at the appropriate place insert— “ Health and Social Care Information Centre. ”

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I2 Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) E+W

3 E+W In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) at the appropriate place insert— “ The Health and Social Care Information Centre. ”

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I3 Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) E+W

4 E+W In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) at the appropriate place insert— “ The Health and Social Care Information Centre. ”

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I4 Sch. 19 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23) E+W

5 E+W In section 11 of the Access to Health Records Act 1990 (interpretation) in the definition of “health service body”, at the end insert—

“(f) the Health and Social Care Information Centre;”.

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I5 Sch. 19 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) E+W

6 (1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 50 (right to time off for public duties) in subsection (8), after paragraph (ac) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(ad) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

(3) In section 218 (change of employer) in subsection (10), after paragraph (cc) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(cd) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

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I6 Sch. 19 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) E+W

7 E+W In section 69 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning of “health professional”) in subsection (3), after paragraph (fb) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(fc) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

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I7 Sch. 19 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) E+W

8 E+W In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public bodies and offices: general) at the appropriate place insert— “ The Health and Social Care Information Centre. ”

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I8 Sch. 19 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) E+W

9 (1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 9 (NHS contracts) in subsection (4), after paragraph (ka) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(kb) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

(3) In section 71 (schemes for losses and liabilities of certain health service bodies) in subsection (2), after paragraph (da) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(db) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

(4) In section 72 (co-operation between NHS bodies), after subsection (2) (inserted by Schedule 17 to this Act) insert—

“(3) For the purposes of this section, the Health and Social Care Information Centre is an NHS body.”

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I9 Sch. 19 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) E+W

10 (1) The National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 7 (NHS contracts) in subsection (4), after paragraph (ka) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(kb) the Health and Social Care Information Centre,”.

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I10 Sch. 19 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) E+W

11 E+W In section 64 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (power of the Care Quality Commission to require documents and information etc. from certain persons) in subsection (2)—

(a) omit the “or” after paragraph (d), and

(b) after paragraph (e) insert “, or

(f) the Health and Social Care Information Centre.”

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I11 Sch. 19 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Health Act 2009 (c. 21) E+W

12 E+W In section 2 of the Health Act 2009 (duty to have regard to the NHS Constitution), in subsection (2) after paragraph (da) (inserted by Schedule 17) insert—

“(db) the Health and Social Care Information Centre;”.

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I12 Sch. 19 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) E+W

13 E+W In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (bodies subject to public sector equality duty) at the end of the group of entries for bodies whose functions relate to the health service add— “ The Health and Social Care Information Centre. ”

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I13 Sch. 19 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)