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The Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (definitions), in the definition of “voluntary hospital”, after “NHS trust” there is inserted “ , an NHS foundation trust ”.

The National Assistance Act 1948 is amended as follows.

In section 24 (authority liable for provision of accommodation), in subsection (6), for “or an NHS trust” there is substituted “ , an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Public Records Act 1958 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 1 (definition of public records), in the Table in Part 1, in the entry relating to the Department of Health, in the second column, for “and National Health Service trusts” there is substituted “ , National Health Service trusts and NHS foundation trusts ”.

The Human Tissue Act 1961 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (removal of parts of bodies for medical purposes), in subsection (4A)(b), for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “ , NHS trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

The Abortion Act 1967 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (medical termination of pregnancy), in subsection (3), after “National Health Service trust” there is inserted “ or an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 is amended as follows.

The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 is amended as follows.

In section 63 (provisions of instruction for officers of hospital authorities etc. employed, or contemplating employment, in certain activities connected with health or welfare), in subsection (5B), the “and” at the end of paragraph (bbb) is omitted and after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 is amended as follows.

In section 3 (employers exempted from insurance), in subsection (2)(a), after “1978,” there is inserted “ an NHS foundation trust, ”.

The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

In section 113 (placing of staff of local authorities at disposal of other local authorities), in subsection (1A), for “or NHS trust” (in each place) there is substituted “ , NHS trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 is amended as follows.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (disqualifying offices), there is inserted at the appropriate place— “ Chairman or other non-executive director of an NHS foundation trust. ”

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The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows.

In section 16 (statutory undertakers' land excluded from compulsory purchase), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

In section 17 (local authority and statutory undertakers' land), in subsection (4), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, after paragraph (aa) there is inserted—

The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.

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In section 19 (regulations as to transfer of patients), in subsection (3), after “National Health Service trust” (in both places) there is inserted “ , NHS foundation trust ”.

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In section 32 (regulations for purposes of Part 2), in subsection (3), for “or National Health Service trusts” there is substituted “ , National Health Service trusts or NHS foundation trusts ”.

In section 139 (protection for acts done in pursuance of this Act), in subsection (4), at the end there is inserted “ or NHS foundation trust ”.

In section 145 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after paragraph (bb) of the definition of “the managers” there is inserted—

The National Audit Act 1983 is amended as follows.

In section 6 (public departments etc.), in subsection (3)(b), at the end there is inserted “ and any NHS foundation trust ”.

The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 is amended as follows.

In section 13 (regulations for control of certain diseases), in subsection (4)(a), for “or National Health Service trusts” there is substituted “ , National Health Service trusts or NHS foundation trusts ”.

In section 37 (removal to hospital of person with notifiable disease), in subsection (1)(c), after “NHS trust,” there is inserted “ NHS foundation trust, ”.

In section 41 (removal to hospital of inmate of common lodging-house with notifiable disease), in subsection (1)(c), after “NHS trust,” there is inserted “ NHS foundation trust, ”.

The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is amended as follows.

In section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons), in subsection (5)(a), after “1990” there is inserted “ or by an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 is amended as follows.

After section 22B there is inserted—

The AIDS (Control) Act 1987 is amended as follows.

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows.

In section 48 (material communicated to the Crown in the course of public business), in subsection (6), after “1978” there is inserted “ and an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

In section 144 (exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance), in subsection (2), after paragraph (db) there is inserted—

The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.

In section 24 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance), in subsection (2)(d)(ii), after “trust” there is inserted “ or an NHS foundation trust ”.

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In section 27 (co-operation between authorities), in subsection (3)(d), for “or National Health Service trust” there is substituted “ , National Health Service trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

In section 47 (local authority’s duty to investigate), in subsection (11)(d), for “or National Health Service trust” there is substituted “ , National Health Service trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

In section 85 (children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities), in subsection (1), after “National Health Service trust” there is inserted “ , NHS foundation trust ”.

In Schedule 2 (local authority support for children and families), in paragraph 1A(3), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

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The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is amended as follows.

In section 11 (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body”, the “or” before paragraph (d) is omitted and after that paragraph there is inserted—

The Water Industry Act 1991 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 4A (premises that are not to be disconnected for non-payment of charges), in paragraph 16, at the end there is inserted “ or by an NHS foundation trust ”.

The London Local Authorities Act 1991 is amended as follows.

In section 4 (interpretation of Part 2), in paragraph (d) of the definition of “establishment for special treatment”, after “1990” there is inserted “ or by an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as follows.

In section 2 (the bodies subject to investigation), in subsection (1), after paragraph (da) there is inserted—

The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 2 (exempt vehicles), in paragraph 7, after the “or” at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted—

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 8 (zero-rating), in the Notes to Group 12, in paragraph (5H), after paragraph (e) there is inserted—

The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 50 (right to time off for public duties), in subsection (8), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

In section 218 (change of employer), in subsection (10), after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 3 (ineligible applicants), in subsection (2)(f), for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “ , NHS trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 332 (duty of Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.), in subsection (1), for “or a National Health Service trust” there is substituted “ , a National Health Service trust or an NHS foundation trust ”.

The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows.

In section 69 (meaning of “health professional”), in subsection (3), after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

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The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

In section 42 (power to extend the application of Part 2), in subsection (2)(b)(ii), after “NHS trusts” there is inserted “ , NHS foundation trusts ”.

In section 121 (general interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “National Health Service body”, after “National Health Service trust,” there is inserted “ an NHS foundation trust, ”.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (National Health Service), after paragraph 40 there is inserted—

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The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 4 (extension of existing disclosure powers), at the end of Part 1 there is inserted—

The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.

In Schedule 1 (statutory bodies to which section 9 applies), there is inserted at the appropriate place— “ An NHS foundation trust ”.

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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.

In section 8 (adoption support agencies), in subsection (2)(d), for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “ , NHS trust or NHS foundation trust ”.

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as follows.

In section 133 (medical inspectors), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted—

The Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital patient”), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “NHS body”, after “trust;” there is inserted—

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In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), at the appropriate places in Part 2 of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 insert the following entries— “ Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection ”; “ Commission for Social Care Inspection ”.

In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (bodies to which the Act applies), after paragraph (bf) of paragraph 1 insert—

In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments subject to investigation), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. ”; “ Commission for Social Care Inspection. ”

In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment in relation to which pension schemes may be made), at the appropriate places in the list of “Other Bodies” insert the following entries— “ The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. ”; “ The Commission for Social Care Inspection. ”.

The CHAI and the CSCI must each pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the Minister may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to paragraph 5 in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972.

In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. ”; “ Commission for Social Care Inspection. ”.

In the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. ”; “ Commission for Social Care Inspection. ”.

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In Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 1998, for paragraph 12A substitute—

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In section 25(2) of the Local Government Act 1999, for paragraphs (e) to (g) substitute—

The Care Standards Act 2000 has effect subject to the following amendments.

In section 5, in paragraph (a), for “the National Care Standards Commission” substitute—

In section 11(4), for “the Commission” substitute “ the CHAI or the CSCI ”.

In section 23(4)(d), after the second “or” insert “ against a voluntary adoption agency or adoption support agency for an offence under ”.

In section 36A for “the Commission”, in all places, substitute “ the CSCI ”.

In section 42, at the end insert—

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In section 51(1), for the words from “in relation to” to “registration authority” substitute “ in England in relation to which powers conferred by section 80 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 may be exercised to pay to the CSCI ”.

In section 113, after subsection (1) insert—

In section 121, in the Table in subsection (13), insert the following entries at the appropriate places— “ CHAI Section 5A ”; and “ CSCI Section 5B ”.

In the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in Part 6 of Schedule 1, at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of its functions exercisable by virtue of paragraph 5(a)(i) of the Care Standards Act 2000. ”; “ Commission for Social Care Inspection, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of its functions exercisable by virtue of paragraph 5(a)(ii) of the Care Standards Act 2000. ”.

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The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 has effect subject to the following amendments.

In section 64(3)(b), after “make arrangements” insert “ or any service which a Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board is under a duty to provide under section 16CA or 16CC of that Act ”.

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The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows.

In section 12(2)(a), for “general medical services under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977,” substitute “ primary medical services under Part 1 of the National Health Service Act 1977 or general medical services under ”.

In section 40(2) of the Dentists Act 1984, after paragraph (a) insert—

The Health and Medicines Act 1988 has effect subject to the following amendments.

In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991, for paragraph 7 substitute—

The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments.

In section 18(1), after “partly” insert “ or wholly ”.

In section 520(1) of the Education Act 1996, for “(1A)” substitute “ 16CB ”.

In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in Part 3, before paragraph 44 insert—

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In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (matters not subject to examination) the words “or by the Public Health Laboratory Service Board” are omitted.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices) the entry relating to the Chairman of the Public Health Laboratory Service Board is omitted.

In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (additional bodies subject to a general statutory duty) the entry relating to the Public Health Laboratory Service Board is omitted.

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In section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (bodies subject to investigation) paragraph (g) and the word “and” preceding it are omitted.

In section 218(10) (list of health service employers affected by continuity of employment provisions) paragraph (e) and the word “and” preceding it are omitted.

In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities for the purposes of the Act) paragraph 43 is omitted.

In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (bodies with power to enter into certain arrangements) the words “Public Health Laboratory Service Board” are omitted.