11(1)Section 12B (regulations about direct payments) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (2), in each of paragraphs (d), (g), (h) and (j), for “or the Primary Care Trust” substitute “, the Board, a clinical commissioning group or a local authority”.
(3)In subsection (4) —
(a)for “or the Primary Care Trust”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, the Board, a clinical commissioning group or a local authority”, and
(b)for “or the Primary Care Trust”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “the Board, a clinical commissioning group or a local authority (as the case may be)”.
(4)In subsection (5)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “the Secretary of State” insert “or a local authority or as arranged for by the Board or a clinical commissioning group (as the case may be)”, and
(b)in paragraph (b) for “a Primary Care Trust with respect to the provision of” substitute “the Board, a clinical commissioning group or a local authority with respect to the arrangement for the provision of”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)