SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Part 1: transitional provision

Arrangements between PCTs and clinical commissioning groups during initial period

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1

A Primary Care Trust may at any time during the initial period make arrangements with a clinical commissioning group under which the group exercises any functions of the Primary Care Trust on its behalf.

2

Any reference (however expressed) in the following provisions of Chapter A2 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to the functions of a clinical commissioning group includes a reference to the functions of a Primary Care Trust that are exercisable by the group by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

a

section 14P(1),

b

section 14Q,

c

section 14R(1),

d

section 14T,

e

section 14U(1),

f

section 14V,

g

section 14W(1),

h

section 14X,

i

section 14Y,

j

section 14Z1(1) and (2),

k

section 14Z3(7),

l

section 14Z4(1),

m

section 14Z5(2),

n

section 14Z7(7) insofar as it defines “commissioning functions” in section 14Z8,

o

sections 14Z17(1), 14Z19(1) and 14Z21(1) and (3),

p

in Schedule 1A, paragraphs 3(1) and (3), 6 and 12(9)(b).

3

Arrangements made under sub-paragraph (1) do not affect the liability of the Primary Care Trust for the exercise of any of its functions.