Amendments proposed to the Health Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

29

Page     56,     line     46,     leave out Clause 52.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

30

Page     61,     line     41,     leave out Clause 53.

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Mr John Denham

96

Schedule     4,     page     81,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '. In section 11 (Special Health Authorities), for subsection (1) there is substituted—

    "(1) The Secretary of State may by order establish special bodies for the purpose of exercising any functions which may be conferred on them by or under this Act." '.

   

Mr John Denham

265

*Schedule     4,     page     81,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '. In section 15 (duty of Health Authority in relation to family health services), subsections (1B) to (1D) are omitted.'

   

Mr John Denham

97

Schedule     4,     page     81,     leave out lines 11 to 17 and insert—

    '6. For section 16 (exercise of functions) there is substituted—

"Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.

16.—(1) This subsection applies to functions which are exercisable by a Health Authority under or by virtue of this Act (including this section), the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or any prescribed provision of any other Act.     (2) Regulations may provide for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised— (a) by another Health Authority, (b) by a Special Health Authority, or (c) jointly with any one or more of the following: Primary Care Trusts and other Health Authorities.     (3) Regulations may provide for any functions which are exercisable by a Special Health Authority under section 16D below to be exercised— (a) by another Special Health Authority, or (b) jointly with one or more other Special Health Authorities.     (4) Regulations may provide— (a) for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised, on behalf of the Health Authority by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Health Authority, (b) for any functions which, under section 16D below or this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority, (c) for any functions exercisable jointly under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) above to be exercised, on behalf of the health service bodies in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee." '.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Dr Evan Harris
Mr Paul Burstow
Sir Robert Smith

228

Schedule     4,     page     81,     line     23,     after 'individuals', insert 'and from persons appearing to them to represent those individuals and any other persons appearing to them appropriate for that purpose.'.

   

Mr John Denham

98

Schedule     4,     page     86,     line     7,     leave out from 'for' to end of line and insert ' "11 to 17" there is substituted "16D to 17B".'.

   

Mr John Denham

99

Schedule     4,     page     86,     leave out lines 39 to 47 and insert—

    ' "15.—(1) Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort) incurred, in respect of the exercise by an authority of any function exercisable by them by virtue of section 16 or 16D above are enforceable by or (as the case may be) against that authority (and no other health service body).

    (1A) This paragraph does not apply in relation to the joint exercise of any functions by an authority with another body under section 16(2)(c) or (3)(b) above." '.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Dr Evan Harris
Mr Paul Burstow
Sir Robert Smith

229

Schedule     4,     page     87,     line     5,     at end insert—

'(c) in subparagraph (d), after the words "with respect to such matters" there is inserted ''including site acquisitions and disposals.''.'.

   

Mr Calum Macdonald

250

Schedule     4,     page     87,     leave out lines 39 to 44.

   

Mr Calum Macdonald

251

Schedule     4,     page     90,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '56A. In section 105(7) (orders, regulations and directions) after "to make such" there is inserted "transitional, saving,'.

   

Mr John Denham

100

Schedule     4,     page     92,     line     42,     leave out ' "13" ' and insert ' "11 or 13" '.

   

Mr John Denham

266

*Schedule     4,     page     93,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '. Section 18 (indicative amounts for doctors' practices) is omitted.'

   

Mr John Denham

267

*Schedule     4,     page     95,     line     32,     at end insert—

'Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

    . In section 5 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (general duties of auditors), in subsection (1)(a), for "(2B) (NHS trusts) or (2B) (fund-holding practices)" substitute "or (2B)".'.

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Mr John Denham

268

*Schedule     5,     page     95,     line     42,     column     3,     at end insert—

     

'Section 15(1B) to (1D).'.

   

Mr John Denham

269

*Schedule     5,     page     96,     line     4,     column     3,     at end insert—

     

'Section 28E(4).'.

   

Mr John Denham

270

*Schedule     5,     page     96,     line     21,     column     3,     at end insert—

     

'In section 98, the subsection numbered (2B) which was inserted by section 20(2)(b) of the 1990 Act.'.

   

Mr John Denham

271

*Schedule     5,     page     96,     line     27,     column     3,     leave out 'definition of' and insert 'definitions of "fund-holding practice" and'.

   

Mr John Denham

272

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     17,     column     3,     after '4,' insert 'subsection (2)(f),'.

   

Mr John Denham

273

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     28,     column     3,     leave out '17' and insert '18'.

   

Mr Calum Macdonald

252

Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     28,     column     3,     at end insert 'Sections 34 and 35'.

   

Mr John Denham

274

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     28,     column     3,     at end insert—

     

'Section 20(2)(b).'.

   

Mr John Denham

275

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     46,     column     3,     after '4,' insert '6(c) and (d), 50(c), 58(b),'.

   

Mr John Denham

276

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     46,     column     3,     after '72' insert 'to 77'.

   

Mr John Denham

277

*Schedule     5,     page     97,     line     46,     column     3,     at end insert—

     

'In Schedule 2, paragraph 13(5).'.

   

Mr John Denham

278

*Schedule     5,     page     98,     line     4,     column     3,     after 'paragraphs' insert '4(3) and (4)'.

   

Mr John Denham

279

*Schedule     5,     page     98,     line     5,     column     3,     at end insert 'and 65(3) to (10).'.

   

Mr John Denham

280

*Schedule     5,     page     98,     line     5,     at end insert—

'1998 c. 18.

The Audit Commission Act 1998.

Section 6(3). In section 53(1), the definitions of "allotted sum" and "recognised fund-holding practice" and, in the definition of "health service body", paragraph (b) and "or" preceding it. In section 53(3), paragraph (b) and "and" preceding it". In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.'.

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Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

82

Clause     60,     page     66,     line     40,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A) below'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

83

Clause     60,     page     67,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(2A) A day may be appointed under subsection (1) above in relation to Part II of this Act only if—

(a) it is a day later than 1st July 2000; and

(b) the Scottish Parliament has not, before that day, made (or indicated its intention to make) separate provision for Scotland for the reform of primary care services according to principles broadly similar to those contained in Part I as regards England and Wales.'.

   

Mr John Denham

260

Clause     60,     page     67,     line     5,     leave out 'accordingly comes into force' and insert 'comes into force on 1st July 1999 or, if later'.

   

Miss Ann Widdecombe
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Philip Hammond

257

Clause     60,     page     67,     line     6,     at end add ', nor to the repeal of the remaining sections of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997, which shall come into force on the day or days prescribed in section 54(3).'.

Prepared 20 May 1999