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Amendment of the 2013 Regulations

2.—(1) The 2013 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 23 (consultation by responsible persons)—

(a)after paragraph (5) insert—

(5A) R must take into consideration any direction given to it under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 10A to the 2006 Act when discharging its duties under this regulation.;

(b)omit paragraphs (6) to (11).

(3) Omit regulation 25 (decisions and directions by the Secretary of State or NHS England).

(4) In regulation 29 (restrictions on arrangements for discharge of health scrutiny functions under section 101 of the 1972 Act), omit paragraph (1).

(5) In regulation 30 (joint committees), omit paragraph (4).