Schedule 1Direct payments: minor and consequential amendments
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows.
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“(8C)
The Secretary of State does not make arrangements for another to engage in a regulated activity by virtue of anything the Secretary of State does under section 12A or 12D, or regulations under section 12B, of the National Health Service Act 2006 (direct payments for health services).
(8D)
A Primary Care Trust does not make arrangements for another to engage in a regulated activity by virtue of anything the Primary Care Trust does under regulations under section 12A(4) or 12B of the National Health Service Act 2006 (direct payments for after-care services).”
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(1)
Section 21 (controlled activity relating to children) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (5)(a), after “the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)” insert “
or section 12A(1), or regulations under section 12A(4), of the National Health Service Act 2006,
”
.
(3)
“(aa)
out of direct payments made under section 12A(1), or under regulations under section 12A(4), of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.
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(1)
Section 59(1) (vulnerable adults) is amended as follows.
(2)
Omit “or” at the end of paragraph (i).
(3)
“(ia)
payments are made to him (or to another on his behalf) under section 12A(1), or under regulations under section 12A(4), of the National Health Service Act 2006, or”.