The National Health Service Delegation of Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Counter Fraud and Security Management) Regulations 2008

Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Delegation of Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Counter Fraud and Security Management) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 26th May 2008.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006;

“accredited Counter Fraud Specialist” means a person accredited by the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board(1);

“accredited Security Management Specialist” means a person accredited by the Security Management Professional Accreditation Board(2);

“authorised officer” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 2(2);

“the Authority” means the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG)(3);

“the CFSMS” means the Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Division of the Authority;

“the delegated functions” means the functions delegated to the Authority under regulation 2;

“designated officer” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 9.

(1)

The Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board is a non-statutory regulatory body financed and run by representatives from the Department of Work and Pensions and its agencies, the Department of Health, the Local Government Association, the Abbey Bank, HM Revenue and Customs, UK Passport Agency and the Charity Commission. Its purposes are to ensure the delivery of professional, accredited counter fraud training and academic study and that, once qualified, those who are accredited maintain their professional standards.

(2)

The Security Management Professional Accreditation Board is a non-statutory regulatory body financed and run by the Department of Health whose purpose is to ensure the delivery of professional, accredited security management training and academic study and that, once qualified, those who are accredited maintain their professional standards.

(3)

Established by S.I. 2005/2414.