Point in time view as at 01/04/2013.
Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 19 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
After section 6C of the National Health Service Act 2006 insert—
(1)Regulations may require the Board or a clinical commissioning group to exercise a specified EU health function.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)“EU health function” means any function exercisable by the Secretary of State for the purpose of implementing EU obligations that concern, or are connected to, the health service, other than a function of making subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), and
(b)“specified” means specified in the regulations.
(3)The Secretary of State may give directions to the Board or a clinical commissioning group about its exercise of any of its functions under regulations under subsection (1).
(4)The making of regulations under subsection (1) does not prevent the Secretary of State from exercising the specified EU health function.
(5)Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort) incurred, in respect of the exercise by the Board or a clinical commissioning group of any of its functions under regulations under subsection (1) are enforceable by or against the Board or (as the case may be) the group (and no other person).
(6)The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of securing compliance by the United Kingdom with EU obligations, give directions to the Board or a clinical commissioning group about the exercise of any of its functions.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 partly in force; s. 19 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 306(1)(d)
I2S. 19 in force at 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
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