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73.—(1) The contractor must co-operate with—
(a)the investigation of any complaint made in relation to a matter that is reasonably connected with the provision of services under the agreement by—
(i)[F1NHS England], or
(ii)the Health Service Commissioner; and
(b)the investigation of any complaint made by an NHS body or local authority which relates to a patient or former patient of the contractor.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
“NHS body” means—
in relation to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, an NHS Trust, an NHS foundation trust, a Local Health Board, a Health Board a Health and Social Services Board or a Health and Social Services Trust;
“local authority” means—
a local authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 M1 (local authorities);
the Council of the Isles of Scilly; F3...
a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 M2 (constitution of councils); [F4or]
[F5the council of a county or county borough in Wales; and]
“Health Service Commissioner” means the person appointed as Health Service Commissioner for England in accordance with section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 M3 (The Commissioner).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), co-operation includes—
(a)answering questions which are reasonably put to the contractor by [F1NHS England];
(b)providing information relating to the complaint which is reasonably required by [F1NHS England]; and
(c)attending any meeting held to consider the complaint (if held at a reasonably accessible place and at a reasonable hour and if due notice has been given) if the contractor's presence at the meeting is reasonably required by [F1NHS England].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
F2Words in Regulations substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1)(3) (with Sch. para. 1(2))
F3Word in reg. 73(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 187(a)
F4Word in reg. 73(2) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 187(b)
F5Words in reg. 73(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) (Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/211), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 187(c)
Marginal Citations
M11970 c.42. Section 1 was amended by section 22(4) of, and Schedule 10 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19).
M21994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by paragraph 232(1) of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).
M31993 c.46. Section 1 was amended by section 195 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70); section 224 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994; section 112 of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38); section 39(1) of, and Schedules 6 and 7 to, the Public Service Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c.10); and by S.I.2004/1823. The Act is repealed in relation to Scotland by the Scottish Public Service Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11).
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