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      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

(a)   

omit “Primary Care Trust or” in each place it appears,

(b)   

in paragraph (a), after the first “the” insert “commissioning

consortium or”,

(c)   

in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “the National Health Service

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Commissioning Board or”,

(d)   

in that paragraph, after “or any other” insert “commissioning

consortium or”,

(e)   

after “such information as that” insert “commissioning consortium

or”,

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(f)   

after “Local Health Board or”, in each place it appears, insert “the

National Health Service Commissioning Board or the”,

(g)   

after “order, and that” insert “commissioning consortium or”.

      (3)  

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)   

A request under this section to the National Health Service

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Commissioning Board may relate only to services or facilities the

provision of which the Board arranges.”

      (4)  

In consequence of the repeals made by sub-paragraph (2), omit paragraphs

46 and 49 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service Reform and Health

Care Professions Act 2002.

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27         

In section 134 (patients’ correspondence), in subsection (3)(e)—

(a)   

at the beginning insert “the National Health Service Commissioning

Board, a commissioning consortium,”,

(b)   

omit “Strategic Health Authority,”,

(c)   

for “, Special Health Authority” substitute “or Special Health

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Authority”, and

(d)   

omit “or Primary Care Trust”.

28         

In section 139 (protection for acts done in pursuance of that Act), in

subsection (4)—

(a)   

after “the Secretary of State or against” insert “the National Health

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Service Commissioning Board, a commissioning consortium,”,

(b)   

omit “Strategic Health Authority,”,

(c)   

for “, Special Health Authority” substitute “or Special Health

Authority”, and

(d)   

omit “or Primary Care Trust”.

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29    (1)  

In section 145 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a)   

in the definition of “the managers”, in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

omit “Primary Care Trust,”, and

(ii)   

omit “Strategic Health Authority,”,

(b)   

in paragraph (bb) of that definition, omit “a Primary Care Trust or”,

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(c)   

omit the definition of “Primary Care Trust”, and

(d)   

omit the definition of “Strategic Health Authority”.

      (2)  

In consequence of the repeals made by sub-paragraph (1), omit paragraph

70)(e) and (g) of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential

Provisions) Act 2006.

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Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)

30         

In section 13 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (regulations

for control of certain diseases), in subsection (4)(a)—

(a)   

omit “Strategic Health Authorities,”, and

(b)   

omit “, Primary Care Trusts”.

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Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)

31         

The Dentists Act 1984 is amended as follows.

32         

In section 26B (guidance for dentists), in subsection (8) omit paragraph (a).

33         

In section 36M (guidance for dental care professionals), in subsection (8)

omit paragraph (a).

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34         

In section 40 (definition of “business of dentistry”), in subsection (2)(aa),

after “section 100 of that Act” insert “or an agreement under section 107 of

that Act”.

35         

In section 50D (rules: consultation), in subsection (4) omit paragraph (a).

Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

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36         

The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986

is amended as follows.

37         

In section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons)—

(a)   

in subsection (5) in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

after “hospital accommodation” (in the first place it occurs)

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insert “provided pursuant to arrangements made by the

National Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under the National Health

Service Act 2006 or”,

(ii)   

for “the Secretary of State under section (3)(1)(a)” substitute

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“the Secretary of State under section 2A or 2B”, and

(iii)   

omit “by a Primary Care Trust established under that Act,”,

(b)   

in subsection (7) in paragraph (a), after “provision of services” insert

“, or the arrangement for the provision of services,”, and

(c)   

in subsection (9) in the definition of “health authority”, in paragraph

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(a)—

(i)   

after “means” insert “the National Health Service

Commissioning Board, a commissioning consortium or”,

(ii)   

omit “a Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(iii)   

omit “or a Primary Care Trust”.

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38         

In section 7 (persons discharged from hospital), in subsection (9)—

(a)   

in the definition of “health authority”, in paragraph (a) for “a

Primary Care Trust” substitute “a commissioning consortium”, and

(b)   

in the definition of “the managers”—

(i)   

in paragraph (a)(i) for “, an NHS foundation trust or a

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Primary Care Trust” substitute “or an NHS foundation trust”,

(ii)   

in the words following paragraph (a)(iii) after “means the”

insert “Secretary of State where the Secretary of State is

 
 

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responsible for the administration of the hospital, or means

the”,

(iii)   

in those words omit “Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(iv)   

omit paragraph (bb).

39         

In section 11 (reports to Parliament)—

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(a)   

in subsection (1ZA) omit “subsection (1ZB) extends to England and

Wales only and”, and

(b)   

omit subsection (1ZB).

40         

In section 16 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a)   

omit the definition of “Primary Care Trust”, and

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(b)   

omit the definition of “Strategic Health Authority”.

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

41         

In section 19 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (exemption from

tolls), in paragraph (b)—

(a)   

omit “a Strategic Health Authority established under section 13 of

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the National Health Service Act 2006,”,

(b)   

for “that Act” substitute “the National Health Service Act 2006”, and

(c)   

omit “a Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of the

National Health Service Act 2006,”.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

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42         

In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (material

communicated to the Crown in the course of public business), in subsection

(6)—

(a)   

after “the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990,”

insert “the National Health Service Commissioning Board, a

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commissioning consortium established under section 14D of the

National Health Service Act 2006,”, and

(b)   

omit “a Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of the

National Health Service Act 2006,”.

Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49)

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43         

In section 7 of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (extension of powers for

financing health service), in subsection (3)(i) omit the words from the second

“the” to “trust, or”.

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

44         

In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exception to requirement for

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third party insurance), in subsection (2)(da) omit “by a Primary Care Trust

established under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006”.

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

45         

The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

46         

In section 21 (provision of accommodation for children in police protection

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etc), in subsection (3)—

 
 

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(a)   

for “Secretary of State,” substitute “Secretary of State or”,

(b)   

omit “or a Primary Care Trust” (in each place where it occurs), and

(c)   

after “arrangements made by” insert “the National Health Service

Commissioning Board or a commissioning consortium under the

National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

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47         

In section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in subsection

(2)—

(a)   

in paragraph (d), in sub-paragraph (i) omit “or Primary Care Trust”,

and

(b)   

in that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (ii) after “provided” insert

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“pursuant to arrangements made by the National Health Service

Commissioning Board or a commissioning consortium under the

National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

48         

In section 24C (information), in subsection (2)—

(a)   

in paragraph (b) for “, Special Health Authority or Primary Care

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Trust” substitute “or Special Health Authority”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (c) after “provided” insert “pursuant to arrangements

made by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under the National Health Service Act

2006 or”.

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49         

In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)—

(a)   

after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”,

and

(b)   

in paragraph (d)—

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(i)   

after “any” insert “commissioning consortium,”, and

(ii)   

omit “, Primary Care Trust”.

50         

In section 29 (recoupment of cost of providing services), in subsection (8) in

paragraph (c)—

(a)   

for “Secretary of State,” substitute “Secretary of State or”,

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(b)   

omit “or a Primary Care Trust” (in both places where it occurs),

(c)   

after “arrangements made by” insert “the National Health Service

Commissioning Board or a commissioning consortium under the

National Health Service Act 2006 or by”, and

(d)   

omit “a Strategic Health Authority,”.

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51         

In section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection (11)—

(a)   

after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”,

and

(b)   

in paragraph (d)—

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(i)   

after “any” insert “commissioning consortium,”, and

(ii)   

omit “, Primary Care Trust”.

52         

In section 80 (inspection of children’s homes)—

(a)   

in subsection (1), in paragraph (d) —

(i)   

omit “Primary Care Trust,”, and

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(ii)   

after “NHS foundation trust” insert “or pursuant to

arrangements made by the National Health Service

 
 

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Commissioning Board or a commissioning consortium under

the National Health Service Act 2006”,

(b)   

in subsection (5), in paragraph (e) omit “Primary Care Trust,”, and

(c)   

after that paragraph insert—

“(ea)   

person providing accommodation for a child

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pursuant to arrangements made by the National

Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under the National

Health Service Act 2006;”.

53         

In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities)—

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(a)   

in subsection (1) omit “Primary Care Trust,”, and

(b)   

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)   

Where a child is provided with accommodation—

(a)   

by a body which is not mentioned in subsection (1),

and

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(b)   

pursuant to arrangements made by the National

Health Service Commissioning Board or a

commissioning consortium under the National

Health Service Act 2006,

   

subsections (1) and (2) apply in relation to the Board or (as the

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case may be) the consortium as if it were the accommodation

authority.”

54         

In section 105 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a)   

before the definition of “community home” insert—

““commissioning consortium” means a commissioning

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consortium established under section 14D of the

National Health Service Act 2006;”,

(b)   

omit the definition of “Primary Care Trust”, and

(c)   

omit the definition of “Strategic Health Authority”.

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)

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55         

The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is amended as

follows.

56         

In section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services), in

subsection (3)—

(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

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“(za)   

that there may be a need for the provision to that

person, pursuant to arrangements made under the

National Health Service Act 2006 by such

commissioning consortium as may be determined in

accordance with regulations, of any services,”,

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(b)   

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

(c)   

in that paragraph omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”,

(d)   

in the text following paragraph (b), omit “Primary Care Trust,” (in

both places where it occurs), and

(e)   

in that text, before “Health Authority” (in both places it occurs) insert

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“commissioning consortium,”.

57         

In section 49 (transfer of staff to local authorities), in subsection (4)(b)—

 
 

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(a)   

omit “Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(b)   

omit “Primary Care Trust,”.

58         

In section 60 (removal of crown immunities), in subsection (7)—

(a)   

in paragraph (a) omit the words from “a Strategic” to “2006 or”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (aa) for “that Act” substitute “the National Health

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Service Act 2006”.

Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)

59         

The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended as follows.

60         

In section 1, in subsection (2) (meaning of “holder” in relation to a health

record)—

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(a)   

in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

for “a Primary Care Trust or” substitute “the National Health

Service Commissioning Board or a”, and

(ii)   

omit “Trust or”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (aa)—

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(i)   

for “a Primary Care Trust, Strategic Health Authority or”

substitute “the National Health Service Commissioning

Board or a”, and

(ii)   

omit “Trust, Authority or”.

61         

In section 11 (interpretation)—

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(a)   

in the definition of “health service body”, in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

omit “Strategic Health Authority,”,

(ii)   

for “, Local” substitute “or Local”, and

(iii)   

omit “or Primary Care Trust”,

(b)   

omit the definition of “Primary Care Trust”, and

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(c)   

omit the definition of “Strategic Health Authority”.

London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)

62         

In section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991 (interpretation) in the

definition of “establishment for special treatment”, in paragraph (d) for “by

a Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of the National Health

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Service Act 2006” substitute “by the National Health Service Commissioning

Board or a commissioning consortium pursuant to arrangements made

under the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)

63         

In section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act

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1992 (health service practitioners)—

(a)   

in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) for “a Primary Care Trust”

substitute “the National Health Service Commissioning Board”,

(b)   

in subsection (2), in paragraph (a) for “a Primary Care Trust,

Strategic Health Authority or” substitute “the National Health

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Service Commissioning Board or a”,

(c)   

in paragraph (b) of that subsection, for “a Primary Care Trust or”

substitute “the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a”,

and

 
 

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(d)   

in that paragraph, for “entered into by him with a Primary Care

Trust” substitute “entered into by him with the National Health

Service Commissioning Board”.

Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)

64         

In section 43A of the Charities Act 1993 (annual audit etc. of English NHS

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charity accounts) in subsection (7), in the definition of “English National

Health Service charity”—

(a)   

omit paragraph (a),

(b)   

omit paragraph (b),

(c)   

before paragraph (c) insert—

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“(ba)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;

(bb)   

a commissioning consortium;”,

(d)   

after that paragraph insert—

“(ca)   

trustees for the National Health Service

Commissioning Board appointed in pursuance of

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paragraph 11 of Schedule A1 to the National Health

Service Act 2006;

(cb)   

trustees for a commissioning consortium appointed

in pursuance of paragraph 10 of Schedule 1A to the

National Health Service Act 2006;”, and

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(e)   

omit paragraph (e).

Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)

65         

In section 19 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (interpretation),

in the definition of “direct payment services”, omit “, or under regulations

under section 12A(4),”.

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Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17)

66         

In Schedule 2 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (property, rights and

liabilities), in paragraph 2—

(a)   

in sub-paragraphs (1), (2), (6) and (7) omit “Primary Care Trust,”, and

(b)   

in sub-paragraphs (1), (2), (6) and (7) omit “Strategic Health

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Authority,”.

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

67         

The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

68         

In section 43K (extension of meaning of “worker” etc for Part IVA)—

(a)   

in subsection (1)(ba) for “a Primary Care Trust” (in each place where

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it occurs) substitute “the National Health Service Commissioning

Board”,

(b)   

in subsection (1)(c)(i) for “a Primary Care Trust” substitute “the

National Health Service Commissioning Board”,

(c)   

in subsection (2)(aa) for “the Primary Care Trust or” substitute “the

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National Health Service Commissioning Board, or the”.

69         

In section 50 (right to time off for public duties), in subsection (8)—

 
 

 
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