Health Act 2006
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SCHEDULE 8 Minor and consequential amendments
Section 80 Pharmacy Act 1954 (c. 61) 1 The Pharmacy Act 1954 has effect subject to the following amendments. 2 In section 15 (appointment of additional members to the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain) omit subsections (3) and (4). 3 In Schedule 1 (statutory committee of the Pharmaceutical Society) omit paragraph 3A. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Act 1983 (c. 54) 26 In Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (the General Medical Council etc.) omit paragraph 4ZA. Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24) 27 (1) Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (the General Dental Council etc.) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(5) for “paragraphs 2 and 2A” substitute “ paragraph 2 ”. (3) Omit paragraph 2A. Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44) 28 In Schedule 1 to the Opticians Act 1989 (the General Optical Council) omit paragraph 2A. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Osteopaths Act 1993 (c. 21) 31 In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993 (the General Osteopathic Council etc.) omit paragraph 11A. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) 32 The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments. 33 In section 2A(1) (health service providers subject to investigation)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “ or 100” substitute “ , 100 or 117 ”, (b) in paragraph (b), omit “general ophthalmic services or”. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiropractors Act 1994 (c. 17) 35 In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994 (the General Chiropractic Council etc.) omit paragraph 11A. National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (c. 15) 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) 43 In section 144(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (accounts, audit and reports) for “the accounts kept in pursuance of section 98(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts and audit of NHS bodies)” substitute “ any accounts kept or prepared in pursuance of paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (requirement for Welsh NHS bodies to keep accounts or prepare annual accounts) ”. Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20) 44 (1) Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (summarised accounts) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “section 98(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (requirement to prepare summarised accounts)” substitute “paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006”. (3) In subsection (3) after “subsection (1)” insert “in respect of an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006, other than one to which paragraph 1(2)(b) of that Schedule applies,”. (4) For subsection (4) substitute— (4) Before making an order under that subsection in respect of an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, and the Treasury shall consult— (a) the National Assembly for Wales, and (b) the Auditor General for Wales. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) 45 (1) Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities) is amended as follows. (2) In Part 3, in paragraph 43A— (a) for “or primary dental services” substitute “ , primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services ”, (b) in paragraph (b) for “or 100” substitute “, 100 or 117”. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) 47 In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (the Nursing and Midwifery Council etc.) omit paragraph 15A. Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254) 48 In Schedule 1 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (the Health Professions Council etc.) omit paragraph 16A. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) 49 The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 has effect subject to the following amendments. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 In Schedule 7 (the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals) omit paragraph 5. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) 53 The 2003 Act has effect subject to the following amendments. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 In section 150(7)(d) (liability to pay NHS charges) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute— (ii) section 2C, 17C, 17J or 25 of the 1978 Act (primary medical services or personal or general dental services). 56 In section 187 (appointments to certain health and social care bodies) omit subsections (1) to (7), (9) and (10). 57 Omit section 188 (appointments to certain health and social care bodies: joint functions). 58 (1) In Schedule 6 (the Commission for Health Care Audit and Inspection: supplementary) paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1)— (a) in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “relevant Special Health Authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and (b) in paragraph (b) for “relevant Special Health Authority who appears to that Authority” substitute “ Assembly who appears to the Assembly ”. (3) Omit sub-paragraphs (2), (3), (9), (10), (14) and (15). (4) In sub-paragraph (11)— (a) for “Special Health Authority referred to in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and (b) for “Special Health Authority referred to in sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “ Assembly ”. 59 (1) In Schedule 7 (the Commission for Social Care Inspection: supplementary) paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1) for “relevant Special Health Authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”. (3) Omit sub-paragraphs (2) and (6) to (8). General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250) 60 In Schedule 2 to the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board etc.) omit paragraph 4. Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17) 61 In Schedule 1 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (the Health Protection Agency) omit paragraph 2. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) 62 In section 61(1) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (audit of Welsh NHS bodies) for “section 98(2) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts of NHS bodies)” substitute “ paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (preparation of annual accounts of Welsh NHS bodies) ”.
SCHEDULE 8 Minor and consequential amendments
Section 80 Pharmacy Act 1954 (c. 61) 1 The Pharmacy Act 1954 has effect subject to the following amendments. 2 In section 15 (appointment of additional members to the council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain) omit subsections (3) and (4). 3 In Schedule 1 (statutory committee of the Pharmaceutical Society) omit paragraph 3A. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Act 1983 (c. 54) 26 In Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (the General Medical Council etc.) omit paragraph 4ZA. Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24) 27 (1) Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 (the General Dental Council etc.) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(5) for “paragraphs 2 and 2A” substitute “ paragraph 2 ”. (3) Omit paragraph 2A. Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44) 28 In Schedule 1 to the Opticians Act 1989 (the General Optical Council) omit paragraph 2A. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Osteopaths Act 1993 (c. 21) 31 In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993 (the General Osteopathic Council etc.) omit paragraph 11A. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) 32 The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 has effect subject to the following amendments. 33 In section 2A(1) (health service providers subject to investigation)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “ or 100” substitute “ , 100 or 117 ”, (b) in paragraph (b), omit “general ophthalmic services or”. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiropractors Act 1994 (c. 17) 35 In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994 (the General Chiropractic Council etc.) omit paragraph 11A. National Health Service (Residual Liabilities) Act 1996 (c. 15) 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) 43 In section 144(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (accounts, audit and reports) for “the accounts kept in pursuance of section 98(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts and audit of NHS bodies)” substitute “ any accounts kept or prepared in pursuance of paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (requirement for Welsh NHS bodies to keep accounts or prepare annual accounts) ”. Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (c. 20) 44 (1) Section 14 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (summarised accounts) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “section 98(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (requirement to prepare summarised accounts)” substitute “paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006”. (3) In subsection (3) after “subsection (1)” insert “in respect of an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006, other than one to which paragraph 1(2)(b) of that Schedule applies,”. (4) For subsection (4) substitute— (4) Before making an order under that subsection in respect of an NHS body within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, and the Treasury shall consult— (a) the National Assembly for Wales, and (b) the Auditor General for Wales. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) 45 (1) Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities) is amended as follows. (2) In Part 3, in paragraph 43A— (a) for “or primary dental services” substitute “ , primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services ”, (b) in paragraph (b) for “or 100” substitute “, 100 or 117”. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) 47 In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (the Nursing and Midwifery Council etc.) omit paragraph 15A. Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254) 48 In Schedule 1 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (the Health Professions Council etc.) omit paragraph 16A. National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) 49 The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 has effect subject to the following amendments. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 In Schedule 7 (the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals) omit paragraph 5. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) 53 The 2003 Act has effect subject to the following amendments. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 In section 150(7)(d) (liability to pay NHS charges) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute— (ii) section 2C, 17C, 17J or 25 of the 1978 Act (primary medical services or personal or general dental services). 56 In section 187 (appointments to certain health and social care bodies) omit subsections (1) to (7), (9) and (10). 57 Omit section 188 (appointments to certain health and social care bodies: joint functions). 58 (1) In Schedule 6 (the Commission for Health Care Audit and Inspection: supplementary) paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1)— (a) in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “relevant Special Health Authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and (b) in paragraph (b) for “relevant Special Health Authority who appears to that Authority” substitute “ Assembly who appears to the Assembly ”. (3) Omit sub-paragraphs (2), (3), (9), (10), (14) and (15). (4) In sub-paragraph (11)— (a) for “Special Health Authority referred to in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “ Secretary of State ”, and (b) for “Special Health Authority referred to in sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “ Assembly ”. 59 (1) In Schedule 7 (the Commission for Social Care Inspection: supplementary) paragraph 3 is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1) for “relevant Special Health Authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”. (3) Omit sub-paragraphs (2) and (6) to (8). General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250) 60 In Schedule 2 to the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board etc.) omit paragraph 4. Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17) 61 In Schedule 1 to the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (the Health Protection Agency) omit paragraph 2. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) 62 In section 61(1) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (audit of Welsh NHS bodies) for “section 98(2) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts of NHS bodies)” substitute “ paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 9 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (preparation of annual accounts of Welsh NHS bodies) ”.
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