National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

81 The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

82 In section 244 (functions of overview and scrutiny committees) after
10subsection (4) insert—

“(5) In this section, section 245 and section 246 references to an overview
and scrutiny committee include references to—

(a) an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority
operating executive arrangements under Part 1A of the Local
15Government Act 2000 (executive arrangements in England),
and

(b) an overview and scrutiny committee appointed by a local
authority under section 9JA of that Act (appointment of
overview and scrutiny committees by committee system
20local authorities).”

83 (1) Section 245 (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc) is amended as
follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) 25for “Part 2” substitute “Part 1A”, and

(ii) for “section 21(2)(f)” substitute “section 9F(2)(f)”, and

(b) for paragraph (b) and the words from that paragraph to the end of
the subsection substitute—

“(b) in relation to a local authority operating a committee
30system under that Part, are any corresponding
functions which are or, but for regulations under this
section, would be, exercisable by an overview and
scrutiny committee of the authority appointed under
section 9JA of that Act.”

(3) 35In subsection (3)(b)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “section 21(4) and (6) to (17)” substitute
“sections 9F(5), 9FA, 9FC to 9FG and 9FJ”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (ia) and (ib).

(4) In subsection (7) for “Section 21(4)” substitute “Section 9F(5)”.

(5) 40In subsection (8) for “Section 21(10)” substitute “Section 9FA(5)”.

84 In section 246 (overview and scrutiny committees: exempt information) in
subsection (1)—

(a) after “relating to” insert “—

(a)”,

(b) 45for “section 21(2)(f)” substitute “section 9F(2)(f)”, and