Localism Act 2011

National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

75 (1) Section 245 (joint overview and scrutiny committees etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “Part 2” substitute “Part 1A”, and

(ii) for “section 21(2)(f)” substitute “section 9F(2)(f)”, and

(b) for paragraph (b) and the words from that paragraph to the end of the subsection substitute—

“(b) in relation to a local authority operating a committee system under that Part, are any corresponding functions which are or, but for regulations under this section, would be, exercisable by an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority appointed under section 9JA of that Act.”

(3) In subsection (3)(b)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “section 21(4) and (6) to (17)” substitute “sections 9F(5), 9FA, 9FC to 9FG and 9FI”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (ia) and (ib).

(4) In subsection (7) for “Section 21(4)” substitute “Section 9F(5)”.

(5) In subsection (8) for “Section 21(10)” substitute “Section 9FA(5)”.