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PART 4Co-operation between health bodies and other organisations

Responsible bodies for the purposes of this Part

22.—(1) The following are responsible bodies for the purposes of section 18 of the 2006 Act and this Part—

(a)a Primary Care Trust;

(b)a Health Board;

(c)an NHS trust;

(d)an NHS foundation trust;

(e)a Strategic Health Authority;

(f)an English or Scottish independent hospital;

(g)the Healthcare Commission;

(h)the Commission for Social Care Inspection;

(i)the NHS Business Services Authority, in relation to the performance of its functions by—

(i)the Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Division, and

(ii)the Prescription Pricing Division;

(j)the Common Services Agency, in relation to the performance of its functions by—

(i)NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services,

(ii)the Information Services Division, and

(iii)the Practitioner Services Division;

(k)the following Special Health Boards—

(i)the Scottish Ambulance Service Board,

(ii)the National Waiting Times Centre Board, and

(iii)the State Hospitals Board for Scotland;

(l)a police force;

(m)a local authority; and

(n)a regulatory body.