Health Service Commissioners Act 1993

[F1 2B Independent providers subject to investigation. E+W+S

(1) Persons are subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England if—

(a) they are persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services in England under arrangements with health service bodies or family health service providers, and

(b) they are not themselves health service bodies or family health service providers.

(2) Persons are subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for Wales if—

(a) they are persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services in Wales under arrangements with health service bodies or family health service providers, and

(b) they are not themselves health service bodies or family health service providers.

[F2 (2A) Arrangements with the Assembly are not arrangements with a health service body for the purposes of this Act unless they are made in the exercise of a function of the Assembly relating to the National Health Service.]

(3) Persons are subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland if—

(a) they are persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services in Scotland under arrangements with health service bodies or family health service providers, and

(b) they are not themselves health service bodies or family health service providers.

(4) The services provided under arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a) may be services of any kind.

(5) In this Act references to an independent provider are to any person providing services as mentioned in subsection (1), (2) or (3).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2B and sidenote inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5, s. 1; S.I. 1996/970, art. 2(1)

F2 S.2B(2A) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 4 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2