99. In regulation 3 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (General) Regulations 2006 M1 (meaning of NHS body)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)omit sub-paragraph (a),
(ii)after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)a clinical commissioning group;
(bb)the National Health Service Commissioning Board;
(bc)a local authority (within the meaning of section 2B of the National Health Service Act 2006) acting in the exercise of public health functions (within the meaning of that Act);”, and
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (c).
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)after the definition of “Care Trust” insert—
““clinical commissioning group” means a body established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006;”, and
(ii)omit the definitions of “Primary Care Trust” and “Strategic Health Authority”.
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