Part 2Health service bodies

CHAPTER A2Clinical commissioning groups

F1Procedural requirements in connection with certain powers

14Z22Procedural requirements in connection with certain powers

(1)

Before exercising the power to dissolve a clinical commissioning group under section 14Z21(7) the Board must consult the following persons—

(a)

the clinical commissioning group,

(b)

relevant local authorities, and

(c)

any other persons the Board considers it appropriate to consult.

(2)

For that purpose, the Board must provide those persons with a statement—

(a)

explaining that it is proposing to exercise the power, and

(b)

giving its reasons for doing so.

(3)

After consulting those persons (and before exercising the power), the Board must publish a report containing its response to the consultation.

(4)

If the Board decides to exercise the power, the report must, in particular, explain its reasons for doing so.

(5)

Regulations may make provision as to the procedure to be followed by the Board before the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14Z18, 14Z19 and 14Z21.

(6)

The Board must publish guidance as to how it proposes to exercise the powers conferred by those sections.

(7)

For the purposes of subsection (1) a local authority is a relevant local authority if its area coincides with, or includes the whole or any part of, the area of the clinical commissioning group.