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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

In section 121 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (interpretation), in subsection

(1) in the definition of “National Health Service body”—

(a)	omit “a Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(b)	omit “, a Primary Care Trust”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20)

(1)	Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (summarised

accounts) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1) omit “paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the National Health

Service Act 2006 or”.

(3)	Omit subsection (3).

(4)	In subsection (4) for “that subsection” substitute “subsection (1)”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)

In section 21C of the Local Government Act 2000 (reports and

recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain

bodies), in subsection (6)—

(a)	before paragraph (b) insert—

“(aa)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

(ab)	a commissioning consortium, or”.

(b)	omit paragraph (c) and the preceding “or”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  4,  leave out paragraph 32 and insert—

‘	In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (NHS in

England and Wales)—

(a)	omit paragraph 36A,

(b)	before paragraph 38 insert—

“37A	The National Health Service Commissioning Board.

37B	A commissioning consortium established under section

14D of the National Health Service Act 2006.”, and

(c)	omit paragraph 39.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line   13,  at end insert—

‘a commissioning consortium”,’.

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  15,   at end insert—

‘National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 is

amended as follows.

Omit Schedule 1 (English health authorities: change of name to Strategic

Health Authorities).

Omit Schedule 2 (consequential amendments concerning the reallocation of

functions to Primary Care Trusts).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  15,   at end insert—

‘Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.

In section 4 (assessments etc for adoption support services), in subsection

(9)—

(a)	before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)

there may be a need for the provision to that person of

services that may be provided pursuant to

arrangements made by a commissioning consortium

under the National Health Service Act 2006,”,

(b)	in paragraph (a) omit “a Primary Care Trust”, and

(c)	in the text following paragraph (b)—

(i)	after “notify that” insert “commissioning consortium,”, and

(ii)	omit “Primary Care Trust,”.

In section 8 (bodies which cannot be adoption support agencies), in subsection

(2)—

(a)	before paragraph (d) insert—

“(ca)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,”,

and

(b)	in paragraph (d)—

(i)	omit “, Primary Care Trust”, and

(ii)	before “(in Wales,” insert “, commissioning consortium”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  15,   at end insert—

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‘Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)

In section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

(power of medical inspector to disclose information to health service bodies),

in paragraph (a)—

(a)	omit sub-paragraph (i),

(b)	before sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(ia)

the National Health Service Commissioning

Board,

(ib)	a commissioning consortium established

under section 14D of the National Health

Service Act 2006,

(ic)	a local authority in relation to the exercise of

functions under section 2B or 111 of, or any

of paragraphs 1 to 7B or 13 of Schedule 1 to,

the National Health Service Act 2006,”, and

(c)	omit sub-paragraph (iii).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  leave out lines 16 to 20.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  266,  line  35,  leave out ‘the Assembly’ and insert ‘the Welsh

Ministers’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  267,  line   3,  at end insert—

‘Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

In section 42 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (care workers: interpretation) in

subsection (5), in the definition of “National Health Service body”—

(a)	after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

the Secretary of State in relation to the exercise of

functions under section 2A or 2B of, or paragraph 7C,

8 or 12 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service

Act 2006,

(bb)	a local authority in relation to the exercise of

functions under section 2B or 111 of, or any of

paragraphs 1 to 7B, or 13 of Schedule 1 to, the

National Health Service Act 2006,”, and

(b)	omit paragraph (c).’.

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Schedule  5,  page  267,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘	The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 is

amended as follows.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  267,  line   7,  at end insert—

‘	In section 71 (reporting to Secretary of State and regulator)—

(a)	in subsection (2), after “special measures” insert “or request another

person to take special measures”, and

(b)	omit subsections (3) and (4).

In section 148 (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition of “English NHS

body”—

(a)	omit paragraph (a),

(b)	omit paragraph (b), and

(c)	before paragraph (d) insert—

“(ca)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;

(cb)	a commissioning consortium;”.

In section 160 (provision of information)—

(a)	in subsection (1), after paragraph (g) insert—

“(h)	if the injured person received NHS treatment

pursuant to arrangements made by a commissioning

consortium under section 3 or 3A of the National

Health Service Act 2006, the commissioning

consortium.”, and

(b)	in subsection (4), in the definition of “responsible body” omit

paragraph (a)(ii) and the word “or” preceding it.’.

In section 165 (power to apply provisions about recovery of charges to non-

NHS hospitals), in subsection (3)(b)—

(a)	omit sub-paragraph (i), and

(b)	before sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(ia)

the National Health Service Commissioning

Board,

(ib)	a commissioning consortium,”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  267,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘( )	after subsection (6)(b) insert—

“(ba)

the National Health Service Commissioning

Board,”,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  268,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘	In section 12A (establishment of children’s trust boards), after subsection (7)

at the end insert “otherwise than by virtue of section 10(4)(da) or (db)”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  270,  line   18,  at end insert—

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‘Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (c. 39)

In section 1 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (obstructing

emergency workers)—

(a)	in subsection (5), in paragraph (a)—

(i)	after “Wales,” insert “the Secretary of State in the exercise of

public health functions, a local authority in the exercise of

public health functions, the National Health Service

Commissioning Board, a commissioning consortium,”, and

(ii)	omit “, Primary Care Trust”, and

(b)	after that subsection insert—

“(6)	In subsection (5)(a) above “public health functions”—

(a)	in relation to the Secretary of State, has the same

meaning as in section 1(2B)(a) of the National Health

Service Act 2006;

(b)	in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning

as in section 1(2B)(b) of that Act.”’.

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Schedule  5,  page  270,  line   18,  at end insert—

‘National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43)

In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act

2006—

(a)	omit paragraphs 2(  b), 30 (and the cross-heading preceding it), 47(b),

54(b), 90(e), 112(a), 125(c), 141(a), 170(b), 179(b)(iv), 180(c),

211(d), 228(a), 233(c), 234(c), 271(c) and 294 (which make

amendments relating to Primary Care Trusts), and

(b)	omit paragraphs 90(g), 125(e), 131(c)(i), 179(b)(i), 180(a)(i), 211(a),

228(c), 233(a), 234(a) and 271(e) (which make amendments relating

to Strategic Health Authorities).’.

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Schedule  5,  page  270,  line   18,  at end insert—

‘NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)

The NHS Redress Act 2006 is amended as follows.

In section 1, in subsection (3)—

(a)	after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

(ab)	a commissioning consortium,”,

(b)	omit paragraph (b),

(c)	omit paragraph (c), and

(d)	in paragraph (d) for “(b) or (c)” substitute “(aa) or (ab)”.

In section 18 (interpretation), in subsection (1) omit the definition of

“designated Strategic Health Authority”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  270,  line   21,  leave out paragraph 53 and insert—

‘	In section 6 (regulated activity providers)—

(a)	omit subsection (8D), and

(b)	before subsection (9) insert—

“(8E)

The National Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium does not make arrangements for

another to engage in a regulated activity by virtue of anything

the Board or the consortium does under section 12A or 12D,

or regulations under 12B, of the National Health Service Act

2006 (direct payments for health services).”.’

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Schedule  5,  page  270,  line   31,  at end insert—

‘	In section 22 (controlled activity relating to vulnerable adults), in subsection

(6) in the definition of “hospital services” omit paragraph (d).’.

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is

amended as follows.

(1)	Section 222 (arrangements relating to local care services) is amended as

follows.

(2)	In subsection (3)—

(a)	after paragraph (c) insert “or

(ca)	a commissioning consortium.”,

(b)	omit paragraph (d), and

(c)	omit paragraph (e) and the preceding “or”.

(3)	After that subsection insert—

“(3A)

The arrangements must not be made with the National Health Service

Commissioning Board.”

In section 224 (duties of services-providers to respond to local involvement

networks), in subsection (2), omit paragraph (c).

In section 225 (duties of services-providers to allow entry by local

involvement networks), in subsection (7), omit paragraph (c).

In section 227 (annual reports), in subsection (4)(b)—

(a)	omit “each Primary Care Trust,”,

(b)	omit “and”,

(c)	omit “each Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(d)	omit the words from “any” to the end.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line   4,  at end insert—

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‘Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)

In section 119 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (offence of

causing nuisance or disturbance on NHS premises), in subsection (4) in the

definition of “relevant English NHS body”, omit paragraph (b).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  9,  after ‘(za)’ insert ‘in any case where regulations so

provide,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )	at the beginning insert “in any case where regulations so

provide,”,’.

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  18,  after ‘(za)’ insert ‘in any case where regulations so

provide,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	at the beginning insert “in any case where regulations so

provide,”,’.

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Schedule  5,  page  271,  line  29,  after ‘investigations),’ insert ‘—

( )	in subsection (2) after paragraph (b) (and before the “or” immediately

following it) insert—

“(ba)

the exercise of the functions of the National Health

Service Commissioning Board or a commissioning

consortium in arranging for the provision of NHS

care under the National Health Service Act 2006,”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  272,  line  14,  at end insert—

‘	In section 81 (publication of programme of reviews etc), in subsection (2) after

paragraph (a) and before the “and” immediately following it insert—

“(aa)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,”.’.

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Schedule  5,  page  272,  line  38,  after ‘consortium’ insert ‘under the National Health

Service Act 2006 (including arrangements so made by virtue of section 7A or 12 of that

Act)’.

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