(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Functions) Regulations 2002 (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2 confers on the Commission an additional function of managing and monitoring contracts entered into by the Secretary of State for the provision of independent advocacy services and of making reports and recommendations to the Secretary of State on such contracts.
Regulation 3 amends the provisions in regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (annual work programme) to provide that the work programme shall also cover arrangements for carrying out this additional function.
Both provisions cease to have effect on 31st August 2005.