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(b)   

after subsection (6)(d) insert—

“(da)   

every local authority (in its capacity as a person

exercising functions for the purposes of the health

service) any part of whose area falls within the

relevant area,”,

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(c)   

in subsection (6)(f) omit “or Strategic Health Authority”,

(d)   

in subsection (6)(g)—

(i)   

after “every” insert “commissioning consortium or”, and

(ii)   

omit “Primary Care Trust or”.

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (c. 15)

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114   (1)  

Section 3 of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (co-operation

between authorities) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (2)(b) after “by” (in the second place it occurs) insert “or in

pursuance of arrangements made by”.

      (3)  

In subsection (3) after “provide” insert “or arrange for the provision of”.

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      (4)  

In subsection (5)—

(a)   

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c) and insert—

“(ca)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board,

and”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (d)—

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(i)   

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

(ii)   

omit “Primary Care Trust”.

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)

115        

In section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

(establishment and conduct of domestic homicide reviews), in the list in

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subsection (4)(a)—

(a)   

after the entry for local probation boards insert—

“the National Health Service Commissioning Board;

commissioning consortia established under section 14D

of the National Health Service Act 2006;”,

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(b)   

omit the entry for Strategic Health Authorities, and

(c)   

omit the entry for Primary Care Trusts.

Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

116        

The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows.

117        

In section 10 (co-operation to improve wellbeing), in subsection (4)—

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(a)   

after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;

(b)   

after paragraph (da) (as inserted by paragraph (a) above) insert—

“(db)   

any commissioning consortium for an area any part

of which falls within the area of the authority;”, and

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(c)   

omit paragraph (e).

 
 

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118        

In section 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare), in

subsection (1)—

(a)   

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”

(b)   

after paragraph (ba) (as inserted by paragraph (a) above) insert—

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“(bb)   

a commissioning consortium;”,

(c)   

omit paragraph (c), and

(d)   

omit paragraph (e).

119        

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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120        

In section 13 (establishment of Local Safeguarding Children Boards), in

subsection (3)—

(a)   

after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”,

(b)   

after paragraph (da) insert—

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“(db)   

any commissioning consortium for an area any part

of which falls within the area of the authority;”, and

(c)   

omit paragraph (e).

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

121        

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows.

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122        

In section 35 (appointment of independent mental capacity advocates)—

(a)   

in subsection (1), for “appropriate authority” substitute “responsible

authority”,

(b)   

in subsection (4), for “appropriate authority” substitute “responsible

authority”, and

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(c)   

after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)   

In subsections (1) and (4), “the responsible authority”

means—

(a)   

in relation to the provision of the services of

independent mental capacity advocates in the area of

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a local authority in England, that local authority, and

(b)   

in relation to the provision of the services of

independent mental capacity advocates in Wales, the

Welsh Ministers.

(6B)   

In subsection (6A)(a), “local authority” has the meaning

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given in section 64(1) except that it does not include the

council of a county or county borough in Wales.”

123        

In section 64 (interpretation), in subsection (1) in the definition of “local

authority”, after “except in” insert “section 35(6A)(a) and”.

124   (1)  

Schedule A1 (hospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty) is

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amended as follows.

      (2)  

In paragraph 176 (meaning of “managing authority”), in sub-paragraph

(1)—

(a)   

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

(b)   

in that paragraph omit “Strategic Health Authority,”, and

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(c)   

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

      (3)  

In paragraph 180 (supervisory bodies: hospitals in England)—

(a)   

for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

    “(2)  

If the relevant person is ordinarily resident in the area of a

local authority in England, the supervisory body are that

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local authority.”

(b)   

in sub-paragraph (3), after “If” insert “the relevant person is not

ordinarily resident in England and”,

(c)   

in sub-paragraph (4), for “the Primary Care Trust” substitute “the

local authority”,

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(d)   

after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

   “(4A)  

“Local authority” means—

(a)   

the council of a county;

(b)   

the council of a district for which there is no county

council;

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(c)   

the council of a London borough;

(d)   

the Common Council of the City of London;

(e)   

the Council of the Isles of Scilly.”, and

(e)   

in sub-paragraph (5), for “Primary Care Trusts” substitute “local

authorities”.

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      (4)  

In paragraph 181 (supervisory bodies: hospitals in Wales), for sub-

paragraph (3) substitute—

    “(3)  

But if the relevant person is ordinarily resident in the area of a

local authority in England, the supervisory body are that local

authority.

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      (4)  

“Local authority” means—

(a)   

the council of a county;

(b)   

the council of a district for which there is no county

council;

(c)   

the council of a London borough;

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(d)   

the Common Council of the City of London;

(e)   

the Council of the Isles of Scilly.”

      (5)  

Before paragraph 183 insert the following heading—

“Supervisory bodies: determination of place of ordinary residence”.

      (6)  

In that paragraph—

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(a)   

in sub-paragraph (1),  for “paragraph” substitute “paragraphs 180,

181 and”, and

(b)   

in sub-paragraph (2), after “by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)” insert “to

any determination of where a person is ordinarily resident for the

purposes of paragraph 182”.

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Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

125        

In section 4 of the Childcare Act 2006 (duty of local authority and relevant

partners to work together), in subsection (1)—

 
 

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(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”,

and

(b)   

in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

at the beginning insert “a commissioning consortium”,

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(ii)   

omit “a Strategic Health Authority”, and

(iii)   

omit “or Primary Care Trust”.

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

126        

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

emergency workers)—

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(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

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(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

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Service Act 2006;

(b)   

in relation to a local authority, has the same meaning

as in section 1(2B)(b) of that Act.”

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

127        

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

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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).

NHS Redress Act 2006 (c. 44)

128        

The NHS Redress Act 2006 is amended as follows.

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129        

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),

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(c)   

omit paragraph (c), and

(d)   

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

130        

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

“designated Strategic Health Authority”.

 
 

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)

131        

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows.

132        

In section 6 (regulated activity providers)—

(a)   

omit subsection (8D), and

(b)   

before subsection (9) insert—

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“(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

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Service Act 2006 (direct payments for health services).”

133        

In section 17 (NHS employment) in subsection (3)—

(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;

(zb)   

a commissioning consortium;”,

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(b)   

omit paragraph (b), and

(c)   

omit paragraph (f).

134   (1)  

Section 21 (controlled activity relating to children) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (5)(a), omit “, or regulations under section 12A(4),”.

      (3)  

In subsection (8)(aa), omit “, or under regulations under section 12A(4),”.

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135        

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

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

136        

In section 59 (vulnerable adults), in subsection (1)(ia), omit “, or under

regulations under section 12A(4),”.

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)

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137        

In section 6 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act

2007 (emergencies), in subsection (7) in the definition of “relevant NHS

body”—

(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)   

the National Health Service Commissioning Board;”,

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and

(b)   

in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

at the beginning insert “a commissioning consortium,”

(ii)   

omit “a Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(iii)   

omit “Primary Care Trust,”.

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

138        

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is

amended as follows.

139   (1)  

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

follows.

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      (2)  

In subsection (3)—

 
 

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(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—

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“(3A)   

The arrangements must not be made with the National Health

Service Commissioning Board.”

140        

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

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

141        

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

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

142        

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

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(d)   

omit the words from “any” to the end.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)

143        

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).

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Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

144        

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as follows.

145        

In section 30 (urgent procedure for cancellation), in subsection (3)—

(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)   

in any case where regulations so provide, to the

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National Health Service Commissioning Board,”,

(b)   

in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

at the beginning insert “in any case where regulations so

provide,”,

(ii)   

after “such” insert “commissioning consortium”, and

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(iii)   

omit “Primary Care Trust”, and

(c)   

omit paragraph (b).

146        

In section 39 (bodies required to be notified of certain matters), in subsection

(1)—

(a)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

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“(za)   

in any case where regulations so provide, to the

National Health Service Commissioning Board,”,

(b)   

in paragraph (a)—

(i)   

at the beginning insert “in any case where regulations so

provide,”,

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(ii)   

after “such” insert “commissioning consortium”, and

(iii)   

omit “Primary Care Trust”, and

(c)   

omit paragraph (b).

 
 

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147        

In section 46 (reviews and investigations)—

(a)   

omit subsection (1),

(b)   

omit subsection (2), and

(c)   

in subsections (4) and (6)(a), for “a body’s” substitute “a local

authority’s”.

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148        

In section 48 (special reviews and investigations)—

(a)   

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

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consortium in arranging for the provision of NHS

care under the National Health Service Act 2006,”,

(b)   

in subsection (8) omit paragraph (a) and the word “or” immediately

following it.

149        

In section 49 (power to extend periodic review function), in subsection (3)—

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(a)   

omit “a Primary Care Trust,”, and

(b)   

omit “another English NHS provider or”.

150        

In section 54 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc)—

(a)   

omit subsection (2)(b), and

(b)   

in subsection (5) after “reference to” insert “the National Health

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Service Commissioning Board, a commissioning consortium or”.

151        

In section 59 (additional functions) at the end insert—

“(3)   

The references in subsection (1) to English NHS bodies do not

include references to the National Health Service Commissioning

Board or commissioning consortia.”

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152        

In section 64 (power to require documents and information), in subsection

(2)(b)—

(a)   

after “commissioned by” insert “—

(i)   

the National Health Service Commissioning

Board,

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(ii)   

a commissioning consortium, or

(iii)   

”, and

(b)   

omit “a Primary Care Trust”.

153        

In section 70 (co-operation between the Care Quality Commission and the

Independent Regulator of NHS foundation trusts, in subsection (3)(a) omit

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“section 46 or”.

154        

In section 72 (provision of material to the Comptroller and Auditor

General)—

(a)   

omit paragraph (a), and

(b)   

in paragraph (b), for “such a body” substitute “an English NHS

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body”.

155        

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,”.

156   (1)  

Section 97 (general interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.

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