PART 7Regulation of health and social care workers

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

226Accountability and governance

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Schedule 7 to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (constitution etc. of the Authority) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 4 (membership and chair)—

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in paragraph (e), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Privy Council”, and

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in paragraph (f), for “two executive members” substitute “one executive member”.

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In paragraph 6 (appointments), for “The Secretary of State” substitute “The Privy Council”.

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In paragraph 10 (remuneration and allowances)—

a

in each of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Authority”, and

b

for sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—

3

The Authority may provide for the payment of such pension, allowance or gratuities as it may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been the chair or any other member of the Authority.

4

The Authority may, where it considers there are special circumstances that make it right for a person ceasing to hold office as chair of the Authority to receive compensation, pay the person such compensation as it may determine.

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In paragraph 11 (employees)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), for “members” substitute “member”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “members must be employees” substitute “member must be an employee”.

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In paragraph 15 (accounts)—

a

in each of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Privy Council”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (3)—

i

omit “the Secretary of State and”, and

ii

for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Privy Council”.

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In paragraph 16 (reports and other information), after sub-paragraph (1A) insert—

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The Authority must, by such date in each year as the Privy Council determines, publish—

a

a strategic plan for the Authority for the coming financial year, and

b

a strategic plan for the Authority for such of the subsequent financial years as the Authority may determine.

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In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, after “its report for that year” insert “, and a copy of each of its strategic plans published in that year,”.

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In section 38 of that Act (regulations and orders), after subsection (3E) (inserted by section 223(13)) insert—

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A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Privy Council under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.