The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

National Health Service Act 2006

10.—(1) The National Health Service Act 2006(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 9, in subsection (4), omit paragraph (kb).

(3) In section 13U—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of subsection (2)(b);

(b) at the end of subsection (2)(c) insert—

“, and

(d) how effectively it discharged its relevant data functions (as defined by section 253(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012).”.

(4) In section 71, in subsection (2), omit paragraph (db).

(5) In section 72, omit subsection (3).

(6) In section 247C, in subsection (2), omit paragraph (e).

(7) In section 253—

(a) in subsection (1A), omit paragraph (c);

(b) in subsection (2), for “within subsection (1A)(a) to (c)” substitute “within any paragraph of subsection (1A) other than paragraph (d)”.

(8) In section 264B—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (c);

(b) in subsection (3)(a), for “(1)(a) to (c)” substitute “(1)(a) or (b)”.

(9) In section 270, in subsection (1), omit paragraph (f).

(10) In section 271, after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the exercise of functions by a Minister of the Crown in relation to NHS England so far as concerns its relevant data functions (as defined by section 253(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012).”.

(11) In Schedule A1, in paragraph 9A(4)(b), omit sub-paragraph (vi).

(12) In Schedule 1B, in Part 2, in paragraph 19(4)(b), omit sub-paragraph (vi).

(1)

2006 c. 41. Section 9(4) was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 19 to the 2012 Act; there are other amendments but none is relevant. Section 13U was inserted section 23 of the 2012 Act and amended by sections 4 and 7 of the 2022 Act; there are other amendments but none is relevant. Section 71(2) was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 19 to the 2012 Act; there are other amendments but none is relevant. Section 72(3) was inserted by paragraph 9 of Schedule 19 to the 2012 Act. Section 247C was inserted by section 52 of the 2012 Act; there are amendments to subsection (2) but none is relevant. Section 253(1A) was inserted by section 47(3) of the 2012 Act; there are amendments but none is relevant. Section 264B was inserted by section 8 of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act 2017 (c. 23); there are amendments but none is relevant. Section 270(1) was amended by section 285(1) and (2) of the 2012 Act; there are other amendments but none is relevant. There are amendments to section 271 but none is relevant. Schedule A1 was inserted by Schedule 1 to the 2012 Act and amended by section 17(1) and (3) of the 2022 Act. Schedule 1B was inserted by Schedule 2 to the 2022 Act.