The Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2002

Functions of the CFSMS

3.  Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give(1), the CFSMS shall have responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security in the National Health Service and shall perform—

(a) such functions in connection with countering fraud and corruption and the management of security, and

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

(1)

See, in particular, sections 16D, 17 and 18 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49); section 16D was inserted by section 12(1) of the 1999 Act and amended by section 3(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act (c.17) (“the 2002 Act”); Section 17 was inserted by section 12(10) of the 1999 Act and amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act; Section 18 was amended by Schedule 10 to the 1990 Act, by section 3(8) of the 1995 Act, by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act, by section 12(3) of the 1999 Act and by the 2002 Act, section 3(1) and (5), Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 9 and Schedule 9, Part I.