Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
Restructuring of administration of health and social care
1Restructuring of administration of health and social care
Department's role in promoting and providing health and social care
2Department's general duty
3Department's general power
4Department's priorities and objectives
5The framework document
6Power of Department to give directions to certain bodies
The Regional Board
7The Regional Health and Social Care Board
8Functions of the Regional Board
9Local Commissioning Groups
10Power of Regional Board to give directions and guidance to HSC trusts
11Provision of information, etc. to Regional Board by HSC trusts
The Regional Agency
12The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being
13Functions of the Regional Agency
RBSO
14The Regional Business Services Organisation
15Functions of RBSO
Patient representation and public involvement
16The Patient and Client Council
17Functions of the Patient and Client Council
18Duty to co-operate with the Patient and Client Council
19Public involvement and consultation
20Public involvement: consultation schemes
HSC trusts
21Duty on HSC trusts in relation to improvement of health and social well-being
Public-private partnerships
22Public-private partnerships
Transfer of assets, liabilities and functions
23Schemes for transfer of assets and liabilities
24Transfer of functions of Health and Social Services Boards
25Transfer of functions of the Mental Health Commission
26Transfer of functions of Central Services Agency
27Amendment of statutory and other references to dissolved bodies, etc.
28Dissolution of special agencies
Supplementary
29Orders, regulations, guidance and directions
30Further provision
31Interpretation
32Minor and consequential amendments
33Repeals
34Commencement
35Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1THE REGIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE BOARD
Status
1(1) The Regional Board shall not be regarded—
General powers
2(1) Subject to any directions given by the Department, the...
Membership
3(1) The Regional Board shall consist of—
Remuneration and allowances
4(1) The Regional Board shall pay to its members such...
Term of office
5(1) The term of office of members of the Regional...
Resignation and removal
6(1) A member of the Regional Board appointed under paragraph...
Committees
7(1) The Regional Board— (a) shall appoint such committees as...
Sub-committees
8(1) The Regional Board or a committee may appoint a...
Proceedings
9Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act (Northern...
Validity of proceedings
10The proceedings of the Regional Board or of any committee...
Disclosure of pecuniary, etc., interests and related provisions
11(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), sections 28 to 33 and...
The chief officer and other staff
12(1) There shall be a chief officer of the Regional...
13(1) The qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of officers...
Application of the seal
14The application of the seal of the Regional Board shall...
Execution of documents
15(1) Any document which if executed by an individual would...
Finance
16(1) The Department may make payments to the Regional Board...
Accounts
17(1) The Regional Board shall— (a) keep proper accounts and...
Annual report
18(1) The Regional Board shall within such period after the...
Interpretation
19In paragraphs 17 and 18— “Comptroller and Auditor General” means...
Information
20(1) The Regional Board shall record such information with respect...
Default powers of Department
21(1) The powers conferred by this paragraph are exercisable by...
SCHEDULE 2THE REGIONAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING
Status
1(1) The Regional Agency shall not be regarded—
General powers
2(1) Subject to any directions given by the Department, the...
Membership
3(1) The Regional Agency shall consist of—
Remuneration and allowances
4(1) The Regional Agency shall pay to its members such...
Term of office
5(1) The term of office of members of the Regional...
Resignation and removal
6(1) A member of the Regional Agency appointed under paragraph...
Committees
7(1) The Regional Agency may appoint one or more committees...
Sub-committees
8(1) The Regional Agency or a committee may appoint a...
Proceedings
9Without prejudice to section 19(1)(a)(v) of the Interpretation Act (Northern...
Validity of proceedings
10The proceedings of the Regional Agency or of any committee...
Disclosure of pecuniary, etc., interests and related provisions
11(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), sections 28 to 33 and...
The chief officer and other staff
12(1) There shall be a chief officer of the Regional...
13(1) The qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of officers...
Application of the seal
14The application of the seal of the Regional Agency shall...
Execution of documents
15(1) Any document which if executed by an individual would...
Finance
16(1) The Department may make payments to the Regional Agency...
Accounts
17(1) The Regional Agency shall— (a) keep proper accounts and...
Annual report
18(1) The Regional Agency shall within such period after the...
Interpretation
19In paragraphs 17 and 18— “Comptroller and Auditor General” means...
Information
20(1) The Regional Agency shall record such information with respect...
Default powers of Department
21(1) The powers conferred by this paragraph are exercisable by...
SCHEDULE 3THE REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION
Status
1(1) RBSO shall not be regarded— (a) as the servant...
General powers
2(1) Subject to any directions given by the Department, RBSO...
Membership
3(1) RBSO shall consist of— (a) a Chair appointed by...
Remuneration and allowances
4(1) RBSO shall pay to its members such remuneration and...
Appointment, procedure etc.
5Regulations may make provision as to— (a) the appointment of...
The chief officer
6(1) There shall be a chief officer of RBSO who...
Application of the seal
7The application of the seal of RBSO shall be authenticated...
Execution of documents
8(1) Any document which if executed by an individual would...
Finance
9(1) The Department may make payments to RBSO out of...
Accounts
10(1) RBSO shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper records...
Annual report
11(1) RBSO shall within such period after the end of...
Interpretation
12In paragraphs 10 and 11— “Comptroller and Auditor General” means...
Information
13(1) RBSO shall at such times as the Department may...
Default powers of Department
14(1) The powers conferred by this paragraph are exercisable by...
SCHEDULE 4THE PATIENT AND CLIENT COUNCIL
Status
1(1) The Patient and Client Council (in this Schedule referred...
General powers
2(1) The Council may do anything which appears to it...
Membership
3The Council shall consist of a Chair and other members...
Remuneration and allowances
4(1) The Council shall pay to its members such remuneration...
Appointment, procedure etc.
5Regulations may make provision as to— (a) the appointment of...
The chief officer
6(1) There shall be a chief officer of the Council...
Application of the seal
7The application of the seal of the Council shall be...
Execution of documents
8(1) Any document which if executed by an individual would...
Finance
9(1) The Department may make payments to the Council out...
Accounts
10(1) The Council shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...
Annual report
11(1) The Council shall within such period after the end...
Interpretation
12In paragraphs 10 and 11— “Comptroller and Auditor General” means...
Information
13The Council shall at such times as the Department may...
Default powers of Department
14(1) The powers conferred by this paragraph are exercisable by...
SCHEDULE 5TRANSFER OF ASSETS, ETC.
PART 1TRANSFER SCHEMES
Transfer of assets and liabilities
1(1) A scheme— (a) may provide for the transfer of...
Transfer of employed staff
2(1) This paragraph applies if rights and liabilities under a...
Continuity
3(1) In any statutory provision or document—
PART 2ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS OF DISSOLVED BODIES
4(1) The appropriate body shall make arrangements for—
SCHEDULE 6MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
General amendment of certain references to health and social services, etc.
1(1) In any provision of Northern Ireland legislation—
The Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 36)
2(1) For any reference to the Director of Public Health...
The Order of 1972
3(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definitions of...
The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
4(1) Schedule 1 (offices disqualifying for membership of the Assembly)...
The Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 12)
5In Article 3(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “local authority”...
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 53)
6(1) In section 1 (information as to need for and...
The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)
7In Article 51(2)(b) (remand for inquiry into physical or mental...
The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 4)
8(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), in the Order...
The AIDS (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 18)
9(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definitions of...
The Water (Fluoridation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 21)
10In Article 3 (fluoridation of water supplies)—
The Health and Medicines (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 24)
11(1) In Article 3 (powers for financing health services) in...
The Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 10)
12In section 2(5)(b) (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons)...
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 1)
13(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—...
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2)
14(1) In Article 17A(3)(a) (assessments and services for children who...
The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)
15(1) Schedule 2 (bodies subject to investigation) is amended as...
The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 24)
16(1) In Article 22(5) (additional requirements in the case of...
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
17(1) Schedule 1 (bodies, etc. which are public authorities for...
The Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 3)
18(1) In section 51 (provision of information as to births...
The Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 5)
19(1) In Article 5(1) (additional bodies whose annual accounts are...
SCHEDULE 7REPEALS

Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

2009 CHAPTER 1

An Act to make changes to the administrative structures for health and social care; and for connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: