PART 3

Regulation of health and adult social care services
CHAPTER 2

Competition

Functions under the Competition Act 1998
72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002
73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competition functions: supplementary
74
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In section 168 of that Act (regulated markets)—
a
in subsection (3) (meaning of “relevant action”), after paragraph (o) insert—
p
modifying the conditions of a licence issued under section 87 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
,
b
in subsection (4) (meaning of “relevant statutory functions”), after paragraph (q) insert—
r
in relation to any licence issued under section 87 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the duties of Monitor under sections 62 and 66 of that Act.
, and
c
in subsection (5) (meaning of “sectoral regulator”), after paragraph (i) insert—
ia
Monitor;
.

Requirements as to procurement, patient choice and competition
75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirements under section 75: investigations, declarations and directions
76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirements under section 75: undertakings
77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guidance
78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mergers involving NHS foundation trusts
79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Co-operation with the CMA
80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 74(7) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)
Word in s. 80 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 192(4) (with art. 3)
S. 73 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 84(1), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 72 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 84(1), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 74(1)-(6) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 12 para. 5; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 79 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 83(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
S. 80 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 82(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Ss. 75-78 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 80(2), 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)