PART 1Introductory
Meaning of “responsible bodies”6
For the purposes of these Regulations, the following are responsible bodies—
a
as regards England and Scotland, the regulatory bodies;
b
as regards England—
i
designated bodies in England,
ii
F4integrated care boards,
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iv
F2... the NHSBSA,
v
the CQC,
vi
local authorities in England, and
vii
police forces in England; and
c
as regards Scotland—
i
designated bodies in Scotland,
ii
the Scottish Counter Fraud Services,
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Public Health Scotland,
iv
the Practitioner Services Division of the Common Services Agency,
v
HIS,
vi
the Care Inspectorate,
vii
local authorities in Scotland, and
viii
the police force in Scotland.