SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Abolition of Monitor and transfer of its functions

Health and Social Care Act 2012

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(1)

Section 99 (notification of commissioners where continuation of services at risk) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”.

(3)

For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3)

NHS England must as soon as reasonably practicable notify such integrated care boards as NHS England considers appropriate—

(a)

of the action it has taken, and

(b)

of its reasons for being satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1)(b).”

(4)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”;

(b)

for “Monitor’s” substitute “NHS England’s”.

(5)

In subsection (5), omit “The Board and”.