172.—(1) The Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (overview and scrutiny committees)—
(a)in paragraph (3)—
(i)omit sub-paragraph (a), and
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b) (together with the “or” following it), and
(b)for paragraph (5) substitute—
“(5) An overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority may not discharge any functions other than—
(a)its functions under this Part,
(b)its functions under section 19 of the 2006 Act (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters), or
(c)any functions which may be conferred on it by virtue of regulations under section 244(2ZE) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (local authority scrutiny of health matters).”
(3) In regulation 9(6) (relevant partner authorities: reports and recommendations)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)a clinical commissioning group;
(ab)the National Health Service Commissioning Board; or”, and
(b)omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “or” immediately preceding it.
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