The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introductory

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Establishment and Constitution

   1. 3. Establishment

   2. 4. Functions

   3. 5. Constitution and Governance

   4. 6. Appointments and tenure, etc

4. PART 3 Transfer of Staff and Property etc from the NHS Business Service Authority and provisions for continuity in relation to the work of NHS Protect and the Authority

   1. 7. Interpretation

   2. 8. Transfer of officers from the BSA to the Authority

   3. 9. Transfer of property from the BSA to the Authority

   4. 10. Transfer of data, records and information from the BSA to the Authority

   5. 11. Transfer of certain BSA liabilities

   6. 12. Supplementary provisions

5. PART 4 Abolition of the Authority

   1. 13. Abolition required under section 28A of the NHS Act 2006

6. PART 5 Revocation of Regulations

   1. 14. Revocation of Regulations delegating functions under Part 10 of the NHS Act 2006

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Delegated functions under Part 10 of the NHS Act

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Delegation of functions

      3. 3. Designated officers

      4. 4. Authorising senior officers

      5. 5. Fitness requirements for authorised officers

      6. 6. Records of authorised officers

      7. 7. Statement of authority

      8. 8. Production of statement

      9. 9. Requirement for specific authorisations in relation to personal records

      10. 10. Procedure for specific authorisations

      11. 11. Records of specific authorisations in relation to personal records

      12. 12. Production of evidence of specific authorisation in relation to personal records

      13. 13. Content of notices

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Appointments, tenure, and conduct of business by the Authority

      1. PART 1 Appointment and tenure of office of chairperson and non-officer members, and provision about interim arrangements

         1. 1. Appointment and tenure of chairperson and non-officer members

         2. 2. Appointment and tenure of chief executive and other officers, including interim arrangements

         3. 3. Disqualification of persons for appointment (chairperson and non-officer members)

         4. 4. Cessation of disqualification

         5. 5. Termination of tenure of office of chairperson and non-officer members

         6. 6. Suspension of appointee

         7. 7. Suspension of chairperson: appointment of vice-chairperson

         8. 8. Appointment of vice-chairperson

         9. 9. Powers of vice-chairperson

      2. PART 2 Committees etc and the conduct of business by the Authority

         1. 10. Appointment of committees and sub-committees

         2. 11. Arrangements for the exercise of functions

         3. 12. Meetings and proceedings

         4. 13. Procedural requirements for meetings and proceedings of the Authority

         5. 14. Disability of chairperson and members in proceedings on account of pecuniary interest

         6. 15. Reports by the Authority

         7. 16. Public meeting

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Abolition of the Authority

      1. 1. Abolition of the Authority and Interpretation of this Schedule

      2. 2. Provision for the transfer of officers upon abolition of the Authority

      3. 3. Dismissal of employee because of transfer

      4. 4. Pensions

      5. 5. Provisions for the transfer of property and liabilities upon abolition of the Authority

      6. 6. Continuity and supplementary provisions

9. Explanatory Note