PART 1Health service in England: integration, collaboration and other changes

Competition

I1I285Removal of CMA’s involvement in licensing etc

1

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is amended as follows.

2

In section 95 (licensing: special conditions), in subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a), omit “with the consent of the applicant,”;

b

in paragraph (b), omit “with the consent of the licence holder,”.

3

In section 100 (modification of standard conditions)—

a

omit subsections (6) to (9);

b

in subsection (11) omit “and section 101”.

4

Omit section 101 (modification references to the CMA).

5

In section 103 (standard condition as to transparency of certain criteria), in subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “the powers conferred on Monitor by sections 100, 101(7) and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 10” substitute “the power conferred on NHS England by section 100”;

b

omit paragraph (b) but not the “and” at the end.

6

In section 141 (levy on providers: consultation), in subsection (8), omit “and section 142”.

7

Omit section 142 (levy on providers: responses to consultation).

8

In section 304 (regulations, orders and directions), in subsection (5), omit paragraphs (d) and (j).

9

Omit Schedule 10 (references by Monitor to the CMA).