Health and Care Act 2022

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

8 (1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 9(4) (NHS contracts) after paragraph (kc) insert—

“(kd) the Health Services Safety Investigations Body,”.

(3) In section 71(2) (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc of certain health service bodies: bodies eligible to participate) after paragraph (fa) insert—

“(fb) the Health Services Safety Investigations Body,”.

(4) In section 247C(2) (Secretary of State’s duty to keep health service functions under review) after paragraph (ea) insert—

“(eb) the Health Services Safety Investigations Body;”.

(5) In section 253 (emergency powers)—

(a) in subsection (1A), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) the Health Services Safety Investigations Body;”, and

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 15 para. 8(5)(b) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 22 (with reg. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 186(6)

I2 Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2023 by S.I. 2023/1035, reg. 2(c)