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1E+W+SThe bodies to which in England and Wales this Act applies are—
[F1(a) parish or community councils, the Council of the Isles of Scilly and joint boards or joint committees which discharge functions of any of those bodies (or of any of those bodies and of a principal council, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972M1, or a body falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 100J(1) of that Act)]
F2(aa)(ab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the parish meetings of rural parishes;
F3(ba). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(bb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(bc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F6(bd)the Care Council for Wales; ]
[F7(bca)[F8the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care];]
F9(bcb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(be). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F11(bf). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(bg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(bh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F13(bj)the Care Quality Commission;]
[F14(bja)the Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care, Wales;]
F15(bk). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F16(bl)Local Healthwatch organisations, as regards the carrying-on of activities specified in section 221(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (local care services);]
F17(bm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F18(bn)the Health Research Authority;]
F19(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F20(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F21(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F22(ea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F23(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F24(fa)[F25NHS England], except as regards the exercise of functions under the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992, or any regulations amending or replacing those Regulations];
[F26(g)if the order establishing a Special Health Authority so provides, the Special Health Authority;]
F27(gg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F28(gh)Local Health Boards;]
(h)bodies not mentioned above but having, within the meaning of the M2 Public Works Loans Act, 1875, power to levy a rate (other than [F29 bodies to which sections 100A to 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 apply, whether or not by virtue of section 100E or 100J of that Act]).
[F30(i)[F31Regional Flood and Coastal Committees ];]
[F32(ia)the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee established by section 26B of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010;]
(j)advisory committees established and maintained under [F33section 12 or 13 of the Environment Act 1995];
[F34(k)regional committees of the Consumer Council for Water established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991.]
(l)National Health Service trusts established under [F35section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].
[F36(m)the Wales Centre for Health;]
[F37(n)the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence];
F38(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F39(p)an integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the National Health Service Act 2006;]
[F40(q)the Health Services Safety Investigations Body;]
[F41(r)the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. para. 1 (a) substituted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(4)
F2 Sch. para. 1 (aa)(ab) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 37 and repealed by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(5), Sch. 3
F3Sch. para. 1(ba) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3226), arts. 1(2), 7, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with art. 3(1))
F4Sch. para. 1(bb) repealed (1.10.1998) by the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
F5 Sch. para. 1(bc) repealed (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 2; S.I. 2004/759, art. 13
F6 Sch. para. 1(bd)(be)(bf) inserted (1.4.2001 for W. in so far as it relates to the council; 9.4.2001 for E. as far as it relates to the National Care Standards Commission; 7.5.2001 for E. as far as it relates to the General Social Care Council and otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 6, 54, 66, Sch. 1 para. 23; S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2001/1193, art. 2(3)(b); S.I. 2001/1536, art. 2(2)(a)(ii)
F7Sch. para 1(bca)(bcb) substituted (1.1.2009 for specified purposes, 25.1.2010 in so far as it is not already in force) for Sch. para. 1(bd) (as inserted by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), Sch 7, para. 21) for specified purposes by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 10, para. 3(a), S.I. 2008/3244, art. 2(i)(iii)
F8Words in Sch. para. 1(bca) substituted (1.12.12) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 68(a); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(3)
F9Sch. 1 para. 1(bcb) omitted (1.7.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Sch. 15 para. 70, s. 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(3)
F10 Sch. 1 para. 1(be) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 50(a); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)
F11 Sch. para. 1(bf) repealed (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1) (4), Sch. 14 Pt. 2; S.I. 2004/759, art. 13
F12Sch. para. 1(bg)(bh) repealed (1.1.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 5 para. 55(a) , Sch. 15 Pt. 1S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch.15 Pt. 1, Sch. 1 para. 35(v),36
F13Sch. para. 1(bj) inserted (1.1.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 5 para. 55(b); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(v)
F14Sch. 1 para. 1(bja) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2023) by Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)
F15Sch. para. 1(bk) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 2; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F16 Sch. para 1(bl) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 189(1), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F17Sch. para. 1(bm) omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of The Health Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/368), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2 (with reg. 7)
F18 Sch. para 1(bn) inserted (1.1.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), s. 127, Sch. 7 para. 22; S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(m)
F19 Sch. para. 1 (c) repealed by Water Act 1983 (c. 23, SIF 130), s. 11(3), Sch. 5 Pt. I
F20 Sch. para. 1 (d) repealed by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(5), Sch. 3
F21 Sch. para. 1 (e) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F22 Sch. para. 1(ea) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F23Sch. para. 1(f) omitted (1.4.2007) by virtue of References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 4
F24Sch. para 1(fa) inserted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Sch. 5 para. 7(b), s. 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)
F25Words in Sch. substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F26Sch. para. 1(f)(g) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by virtue of 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8, Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 91 (with Scj. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F27 Sch. para. 1(gg) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 7(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F28 Sch. para. 1(gh) inserted (25.6.2002 for certain purposes and 10.10.2002 for (W.), 1.3.2007) by 2002 c. 17, s. 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 1; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 12
F29 Words substituted by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(6)
F30 Sch. para. 1 (i)(j)(k) inserted (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 28, Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58
F31Words in Sch. para. 1(i) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 1
F32Sch. para. 1(ia) inserted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 18; S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F33 Words in Sch. para. 1(j) substituted (1.4.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1996/593, reg. 3, Sch. 2 para. 1
F34 Sch. para. 1(k) substituted (1.10.2005) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 17; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(l)(i)
F35Words in Sch. para. 1(l) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 27 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F36Sch. para. 1(m) added (1.04.2005) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), s. 10(2), Sch. 03 para. 1; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 3(2)
F37 Sch. para. 1(n) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 17 para. 1; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F38Sch. para. 1(o) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1 (with reg. 3)
F39Sch. para. 1(p) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F40Sch. para. 1(q) inserted (1.10.2023) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 15 para. 2; S.I. 2023/1035, reg. 2(c)
F41Sch. para. 1(r) inserted (24.5.2024) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), s. 81(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 23(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 Sch. para. 1 (h) excluded by S.I. 1986/1929, art. 2
Marginal Citations
2E+W+SThe bodies to which in Scotland this Act applies are—
(a)—(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42
[F43[F44(ca)the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care]]
F45( cb ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F46(d)Health Boards constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act [F471978], but only so far as regards the exercise of their executive functions]
[F48(dd) National Health Service trusts established under section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 F49 . ]
(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50
[F51(g)the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.]
Textual Amendments
F42Sch. para. 2(a)(b)(c) repealed by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(7), Sch. 3
F43Words in Sch. para. 2(ca) substituted (1.12.12) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 68(a); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(3)
F44Sch. para 2(ca)(cb), added (1.1.2009 for specified purposes, 25.1.2010 in so far as it is not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch 10, para. 3(b), S.I. 2008/3244, art. 2(i)(iii)
F45Sch. 1 para. 2(cb) omitted (1.7.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Sch. 15 para. 70, s. 306(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(3)
F46Sch. para. 2(d) substituted for para. 2(d)(e) by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 118
F47 “1978” substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29, SIF 113:2), Sch. 16 para. 14
F48Sch. para. 2(dd) added (6.2.1998) by S.I. 1997/2763, art. 2(3)
F49Section 12A was inserted by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19), section 31.
F50Sch. para. 2(f) repealed by Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (c. 43, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 2 para. 4(7), Sch. 3
F51Sch. para. 2(g) inserted (24.5.2024) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), s. 81(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 23(b)
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