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“(za)

provides health services under arrangements made by

the National Health Service Commissioning Board or

a commissioning consortium under or by virtue of

section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the

National Health Service Act 2006,”,

(b)	omit the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a), and

(c)	after paragraph (b) insert ‘, or

(c)	provides health services under arrangements made by

a local authority for the purposes of its functions

under or by virtue of section 2B or 6C(1) of, or

Schedule 1 to, that Act.”

()	In subsection (5) for “subsection (4)(a) or (b)” substitute “subsection (4)(za),

(a), (b) or (c)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘   (1)

Section 3 (availability and review of NHS constitution) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (3), omit paragraph (d).

(3)	Omit subsection (8).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  31,  leave out ‘In section 8 (duty of providers to publish

information),’ and insert—

‘     ()

Section 8 (duty of providers to publish information) is amended as follows.

()	In subsection (1) for “NHS services” (in each place where it occurs) substitute

“relevant health services”.

()

’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘()	In subsection (3) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a)	provides health services as mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or

(a), or

(b)	in pursuance of a contract, agreement or arrangements as

mentioned in section 2(4)(za) or (a), makes arrangements for

another person to provide health services,”.

()	For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6)	In this section—

“health services” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1;

“relevant health services” means health services the provision of which

is arranged by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under or by virtue of section 3, 3A, 3B or

4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006 or under

or by virtue of Parts 4 to 7 of that Act.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  32,  at end insert—

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‘	In section 9 (supplementary provision about the duty to publish information),

in subsection (3), for “a Strategic Health Authority” substitute “Monitor”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  34,  leave out paragraphs 77 and 78.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  274,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘	The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), in

subsection (3)—

(a)	omit paragraph (h), and

(b)	omit paragraph (i).’.

Mr Simon Burns

342

Schedule  6,  page  274,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘Directions under section 7 of the 2006 Act

1A  (1)

This paragraph applies if section 17 is commenced before section 29(1).

(2)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, section 7(1) of the 2006 Act has effect as if

after “Special Health Authority” there were inserted “or Primary Care Trust”.

(3)	Sub-paragraph (4) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(1)

of the 2006 Act to a Primary Care Trust which has effect immediately before

section 17 is commenced.

(4)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, the direction continues to have effect as if

given to the Primary Care Trust under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act (as it has

effect by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)).

(5)	Sub-paragraph (6) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(2)

of the 2006 Act to a Special Health Authority in respect of the functions of a

Primary Care Trust which has effect immediately before section 17 is

commenced.

(6)	Until section 29(1) is commenced, the direction continues to have effect as if

given to the Special Health Authority in respect of the functions of the Primary

Care Trust under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act.

(7)	Any reference in this paragraph to section 7(1) of the 2006 Act is a reference

to that provision as amended by section 17.

1B  (1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any direction given under section 7(1)

of the 2006 Act to a Special Health Authority which has effect immediately

before section 17 is commenced.

(2)	The direction continues to have effect on and after the commencement of that

section as if given under section 7(1) of the 2006 Act (as amended by section

17).’.

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Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  46,  page  60,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )	Schedule Abolition of the Health Protection Agency: consequential amendments

(which makes amendments of other enactments in consequence of the provision

made by this section) has effect.’

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  62,  page  69,  line  16,  leave out ‘sections 60 and’ and insert ‘section’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  63,  page  69,  line  45,  leave out ‘Subsection (1) applies’ and insert

‘Requirements imposed by regulations under this section apply’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  67,  page  72,  line  43,  after ‘considers’ insert ‘would or’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  77,  page  79,  line  24,  at end insert ‘;

( )	where the Secretary of State is proposing to give a direction under

subsection (3)(b) or (c), give notice of the proposal to the person from

whom the Secretary of State proposes to withdraw the exemption.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  77,  page  79,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘( )	The period so specified must be not less than 28 days beginning with the

day after that on which the notice is received or (as the case may be)

published.’.

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Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

Liz Kendall

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Clause  82,  page  80,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘(2)	If a provider of health services for the purposes of the NHS is referred by the

National Health Service Commissioning Board with respect to subsection (1D)

of section 13J of the National Health Service Act 2006, Monitor shall investigate

with respect to the provider’s licence.’.

Mr Simon Burns

383

Clause  84,  page  81,  line  16,  leave out ‘of 28 days mentioned in’ and insert ‘for

bringing an appeal under’.

Mr Simon Burns

384

Clause  84,  page  81,  line  18,  leave out from ‘after’ to the end and insert ‘that

period’.

Mr Simon Burns

450

Clause  89,  page  84,  line  5,  leave out ‘or accountability’.

Mr Simon Burns

451

Clause  90,  page  84,  line  23,  leave out from ‘things’ to second ‘in’ in line 24 and

insert ‘or things of a specified description (or to do, or not to do, any such things in a

specified manner) within such period as may be specified’.

Emily Thornberry

Derek Twigg

Liz Kendall

127

Clause  90,  page  84,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘(ca)

requiring the licence holder to do, or not to do, specified things (or to do,

or not to do, specified things in a specified manner) in order to promote

cooperation in the provision of health care services for the purposes of

the NHS,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  90,  page  84,  line  42,  at end insert—

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‘( )	to do, or not to do, specified things or things of a specified

description (or to do, or not to do, any such things in a specified

manner) within such period as may be specified in order to

ensure the continued provision of designated services,’.

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  90,  page  84,  line  47,  at end insert—

‘(ia)

requiring the licence holder, with respect to Monitor’s duty under section

54(m)—

(i)	to make such provision as Monitor deems necessary for staff

training, and

(ii)	to allow the easy transfer of staff between the licence holder and

other licence holders for the purposes of staff training.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  90,  page  85,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘( )	The references in subsections (1)(d) and (6) to the activities of a business include

a reference to the activities of an NHS foundation trust in so far as its activities

would not otherwise be the activities of a business.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  91,  page  86,  line  31,  leave out ‘licences’ and insert ‘all licences or (as the

case may be) licences of that description’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  92,  page  87,  line  37,  after ‘applicant’ insert ‘or licence holder concerned’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  92,  page  87,  line  41,  after ‘applicant’ insert ‘or licence holder concerned’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  92,  page  87,  line  44,  after ‘applicant’ insert ‘or licence holder concerned’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  92,  page  88,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )	Where the standard conditions applicable to all licences or (as the case may be)

to licences of a particular description are modified pursuant to a reference made

under subsection (4), Monitor—

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(a)	may also make such incidental or consequential modifications as it

considers necessary or expedient of any other conditions of a licence

which is affected by the modifications,

(b)	must make (as nearly as may be) the same modifications of those

conditions for the purposes of their inclusion in all licences or (as the case

may be) licences of that description granted after that time, and

(c)	must publish any modifications made under this subsection.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  92,  page  88,  line  6,  leave out subsection (7).

Mr Simon Burns

391

Schedule  8,  page  285,  line  33,  leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  8,  page  286,  line  20,  after ‘day’ insert ‘after that’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  8,  page  288,  line  35,  leave out ‘7’ and insert ‘8’.

Mr Simon Burns

394

Schedule  8,  page  289,  line  44,  leave out ‘offences and’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  93,  page  89,  line  6,  leave out ‘licences’ and insert ‘all licences or (as the

case may be) licences of that description’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  290,  line  14,  at end insert—

‘( )	explain the effect of section 96,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  291,  line  1,  after ‘period’, insert ‘(“the payment period”)’.

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Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  291,  line  1,  after ‘made’, insert—

‘( )	any discount applicable for early payment of the penalty,’.

Mr Simon Burns

457

Schedule  9,  page  291,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘()	The payment period must be not less than 28 days beginning with the day after

that on which the final notice is received.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  291,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘	Monitor may by notice to a person on whom a discretionary requirement has

been imposed—

(a)	withdraw the discretionary requirement,

(b)	in the case of a variable monetary penalty, reduce the amount of the

penalty or extend the payment period, or

(c)	in the case of a compliance requirement or a restoration requirement,

extend the period specified for taking the steps specified in the

requirement.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  291,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘( )	state any discount applicable for early payment of the

penalty,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  292,  leave out lines 6 to 8 and insert—

‘()	Monitor may by notice to a person on whom a non-compliance penalty has

been imposed reduce the amount of the penalty or extend the payment period.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  293,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘()	But Monitor must not under sub-paragraph (1) publish any part of an

enforcement undertaking which contains commercial information the

disclosure of which Monitor considers would or might significantly harm the

legitimate business interests of any person to whom it relates.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  293,  line  33,  leave out ‘the person is to be treated’ and insert

‘Monitor may treat the person’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  9,  page  293,  line  35,  leave out ‘accordingly’ and insert ‘if Monitor

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