Part 14

Patient and public involvement in health and social care

Local arrangements

Local authority arrangements: conflicts of interest
222A
1
In making arrangements under section 221(1), a local authority must have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
2
Arrangements under section 221(1) must require the Local Healthwatch organisation, in exercising its function of carrying on the activities specified in section 221(2) or in making Local Healthwatch arrangements, to have regard to any conflicts guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
3
In this section, “
conflicts guidance
” means guidance about managing conflicts between—
a
the making of arrangements under section 221(1), and
b
the carrying-on of the activities specified in section 221(2).
4
In this section, “
Local Healthwatch arrangements
” has the meaning given by section 222.
S. 222A inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 183(9), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
S. 221 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 182(10), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)