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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)”.’.

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—

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“(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

339

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

(b)	omit paragraph (i).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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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)).

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(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).’.

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.’

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

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Clause  62,  page  68,  line  40,  leave out subsection (2).

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

490

Clause  62,  page  69,  line  3,  leave out subsection (4).

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  42,  at end insert—

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‘(ba)

do not act in a manner that would (or would be likely to) prevent, restrict

or distort competition in the provision of health care services for those

purposes.’.

Mr Simon Burns

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

499

Clause  63,  page  69,  line  43,  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr Simon Burns

380

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

‘Requirements imposed by regulations under this section apply’.

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

492

Clause  63,  page  70,  leave out line 3.

Mr Simon Burns

500

Clause  64,  page  70,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

a power to investigate on its own initiative whether the National Health

Service Commissioning Board or a commissioning consortium has failed

to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of section 63(1)(ba);’.

Mr Simon Burns

501

Clause  64,  page  70,  line  16,  after ‘(a)’ insert ‘or (aa)’.

Liz Kendall

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

493

Clause  64,  page  70,  leave out lines 23 to line 15 on page 71.

Mr Simon Burns

502

Clause  64,  page  70,  line  26,  leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Simon Burns

503

Clause  64,  page  70,  line  29,  leave out ‘powers conferred by virtue of subsection (3)

are’ and insert ‘power conferred by virtue of subsection (3) is’.

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Mr Simon Burns

381

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

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

474

Clause  69,  page  73,  line  21,  leave out from first ‘the’ to end of line 21 and insert

‘non-designation of the service for the purposes of this Part.

(1A)	In the absence of an application under subsection (1) it is assumed that all health

services are designated.’.

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

476

Clause  69,  page  73,  leave out line 23.

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

475

Clause  69,  page  73,  line  24,  after second ‘is,’ insert ‘not’.

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

477

Clause  69,  page  73,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(c)	increase or fail to decrease inequalities between the people of England

with respect to their—

(i)	health needs,

(ii)	health outcomes, or

(iii)

access to health services.’.

Derek Twigg

Emily Thornberry

Liz Kendall

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Clause  69,  page  73,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(ba)

the potential impact on other services in the organisation or region’.

Mr Simon Burns

504

Clause  69,  page  74,  line  1,  leave out ‘must grant an application under this section’

and insert ‘may grant an application under this section only’.

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Mr Simon Burns

505

Clause  69,  page  74,  line  6,  leave out from beginning to ‘to’ in line 7 and insert

‘Monitor must give notice of its decision on an application under this section’.

Mr Simon Burns

506

Clause  69,  page  74,  line  10,  at beginning insert ‘Where Monitor grants the

application,’.

Mr Simon Burns

507

Clause  69,  page  74,  line  11,  leave out ‘right of appeal conferred by section 70’ and

insert ‘rights conferred by section (Complaint about grant of application for

designation)’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  69,  page  74,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )	Where Monitor refuses the application, a notice under subsection (7) given to the

commissioner or the provider of the service must—

(a)	give the reasons for the refusal, and

(b)	explain the rights conferred by section (Complaint about refusal of

application for designation).’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Page  74,  line  42,  leave out Clause 70.

Mr Simon Burns

510

Clause  71,  page  75,  line  10,  leave out ‘the relevant’ and insert ‘each review’.

Mr Simon Burns

511

Clause  71,  page  75,  line  14,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)	The first review period is a period which is of such duration as Monitor may by

direction specify but which—

(a)	must not begin before the expiry of the period of one year after the date

of the notice under section 69(7), and

(b)	must end before the expiry of the period of ten years after that date.

(2A)	Each subsequent review period is a period which is of such duration as Monitor

may by direction specify but which—

(a)	must not begin before the expiry of the period of one year after the date

on which the previous review under subsection (1) was completed, and

(b)	must end before the expiry of the period of ten years after that date.

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(2B)	For the purposes of subsections (2) and (2A), Monitor may specify—

(a)	the same period in respect of all designated services, or

(b)	different periods in respect of different designated services or designated

services of different descriptions.’.

Mr Simon Burns

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Clause  71,  page  75,  line  35,  leave out ‘must grant an application under subsection

(3)’ and insert ‘may grant an application under subsection (3) only’.

Mr Simon Burns

513

Clause  71,  page  75,  line  40,  leave out from beginning to ‘to’ in line 41 and insert

‘Monitor must give notice of its decision on an application under subsection (3)’.

Mr Simon Burns

514

Clause  71,  page  75,  line  43,  at end insert—

‘( )	Where Monitor grants the application, a notice under subsection (7) given to a

provider of a service for the purposes of the NHS must explain the rights

conferred by section (Complaint about grant of application for removal of

designation).

( )	Where Monitor refuses the application, the notice under subsection (7) given to

the commissioner must—

(a)	give the reasons for the refusal, and

(b)	explain the rights conferred by section (Complaint about refusal of

application for removal of designation).’.

Mr Simon Burns

515

Clause  71,  page  76,  line  1,  leave out subsections (8) to (10).

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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