Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. A2 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 25(1), 306(1)(d)(4) (with Sch. 6 paras. 7-13); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 5); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 14P-14Z24 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 26, 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 6); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
(1)Before the start of each relevant period, a clinical commissioning group must prepare a plan setting out how it proposes to exercise its functions in that period.
(2)In subsection (1), “relevant period”, in relation to a clinical commissioning group, means—
(a)the period which —
(i)begins on such day during the first financial year of the group as the Board may direct, and
(ii)ends at the end of that financial year, and
(b)each subsequent financial year.
(3)The plan must, in particular, explain how the group proposes to discharge its duties under—
(a)sections 14R, 14T and 14Z2, and
(b)sections 223H to 223J.
(4)The clinical commissioning group must publish the plan.
(5)The clinical commissioning group must give a copy of the plan to the Board before the date specified by the Board in a direction.
(6)The clinical commissioning group must give a copy of the plan to each relevant Health and Wellbeing Board.
(7)The Board may publish guidance for clinical commissioning groups on the discharge of their functions by virtue of this section and sections 14Z12 and 14Z13.
(8)A clinical commissioning group must have regard to any guidance published by the Board under subsection (7).
(9)In this Chapter, “relevant Health and Wellbeing Board”, in relation to a clinical commissioning group, means a Health and Wellbeing Board established by a local authority whose area coincides with, or includes the whole or any part of, the area of the group.]