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“(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)”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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

‘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.”’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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

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(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).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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).”.’

Mr Simon Burns

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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).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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

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(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.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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

‘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,”,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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,”,’.

Mr Simon Burns

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

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( )	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,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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)’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  1,  at end insert—

‘	The Education and Skills Act 2008 is amended as follows.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘	In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), in subsection (2)—

(a)	omit paragraph (c),

(b)	omit paragraph (d), and

(c)	before paragraph (e) insert—

“(da)

a commissioning consortium,”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  18,  leave out paragraph 73 and insert—

‘	The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 is

amended as follows.

In section 2 (duty to promote understanding of functions of certain public

bodies))—

(a)	in subsection (2), in paragraph (c) after “under” insert “section 2A or

2B of, or paragraph 7C, 8 or 12 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health

Service Act 2006 or”,

(b)	in that subsection, after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

so far as exercising functions in respect of the

principal local authority’s area;”,

(c)	in subsection (3), after paragraph (k) insert—

“(ka)

a commissioning consortium;”, and

(d)	in that subsection—

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(i)	omit paragraph (l), and

(ii)	omit paragraph (m).

In section 123 (partner authorities), in subsection (2)—

(a)	after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha)

a commissioning consortium;”, and

(b)	omit paragraph (i).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘     ()

In each of the following provisions for “NHS services” substitute “health

services”—

(a)	the title to Part 1,

(b)	section 2(3), (4)(a) and (b), (5)(a) and (b) and (7), and

(c)	the definitions of “carers”, “patients” and “staff” in section 3(7).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Schedule  5,  page  273,  line  25,  leave out ‘In section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS

constitution),’ and insert—

‘     ()

Section 2 (duty to have regard to NHS constitution) is amended as follows.

()	In subsection (1), for “NHS functions” substitute “health service functions”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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

‘(cc)

local authorities (within the meaning of section 2B of the

National Health Service Act 2006);”.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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

‘()	In subsection (3), for “an “NHS function”” substitute “a “health service

function””.

()	In subsection (4)—

(a)	before paragraph (a) insert—

“(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)”.’.

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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”.

()

’.

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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—

‘	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

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