Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012

In section 1 of the Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (definitions), in the definition of “NHS trust” omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (bodies to which the Act applies), in paragraph 1(l) omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 1(3) of the Abortion Act 1967 (location of treatment for termination of pregnancy) after “National Health Service trust” insert “established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978”.

In section 3(2)(a) of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (NHS bodies exempted from insurance requirement), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 113(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (placing of staff of local authorities at disposal of NHS trusts), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (offices disqualifying for membership of the House), in the entry for National Health Service trusts omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows.

In section 16(3)(b) (NHS trusts’ land excluded from compulsory purchase), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 17(4) (special parliamentary procedure applying to compulsory purchase orders concerning NHS trusts’ land), in paragraph (aa) of the definition of “statutory undertakers” omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 139(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (exemption from protection for acts done in pursuance of the Act), omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 2(5) of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons), in paragraph (a) omit “that Act or”.

In section 48 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (material communicated to the Crown in the course of public business), in subsection (6) omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 7(3) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (powers to give directions in relation to financing of the NHS), in paragraph (i) omit “an NHS trust or”.

In section 144(2)(db) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exception for ambulances to requirement for third party insurance), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 11 of the Access to Health Records Act 1990 (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body”, in paragraph (d), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises not to be disconnected for non-payment), in paragraph 16 omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991 (interpretation), in the definition of “establishment for special treatment”, in paragraph (d) omit “section 25 of that Act or”.

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

In section 163(6) (interpretation of Part 11), omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 171(3) (interpretation of Part 12), omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 171ZJ(9)(a) (Part 12ZA: supplementary), omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 171ZS(9)(a) (Part 12ZB: supplementary), omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (bodies subject to investigation by the Commissioner), omit paragraph (d).

In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (vehicle exempt from vehicle excise duty), in paragraph 7(b) omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows.

In section 41(7) (definition of “government department”), for “Part I of that Act” substitute “section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006”.

The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 50(8)(a) (right of employees of NHS trusts to time off for public duties), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 218(10)(c) (change of employer) omit “the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

The Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows.

Omit section 33(8)(c) (bodies not subject to certain Commission studies).

In section 53(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body” omit “or NHS Direct National Health Service Trust”.

In section 69(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning of “health professional”), in paragraph (f) omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

Omit section 309E(5)(h) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (NHS trusts to be included among relevant bodies for purposes of Mayor of London’s health inequalities strategy).

The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

In section 42(7) (power to extend application of Part 2), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “Welsh NHS bodies” omit the words from “all or most” to the end.

In Schedule 2A (persons subject to review by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales), in paragraph 3 omit the words from “all or most” to the end.

In Schedule 2B (persons whose arrangements are subject to review by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales), in paragraph 4 omit the words from “all or most” to the end.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (NHS in England and Wales), in paragraph 40, omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In Schedule 1 to the International Development Act 2002 (statutory bodies who may exercise certain powers for the purpose of assisting countries outside the UK), in the entry for National Health Service trusts, omit “the National Health Service Act 2006,”.

In section 133(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (power of medical inspector to disclose information to NHS trusts), in paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 1(1) of the Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (meaning of “NHS body”), in the definition of “NHS body”, after “a National Health Service trust” insert “(in Wales)”.

The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.

In section 61(3) (bodies that are public authorities for purpose of requirement to comply with planning obligations), under the heading “Health: England and Wales”, in the entry for National Health Service trusts, omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 66(4) (bodies that are public bodies for purpose of exemption for transfers of land), under the heading “Health: England and Wales”, in the entry for National Health Service trusts, omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 16(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (bodies that may apply for premises licence), in the definition of “health service body”, in paragraph (a), omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

In section 160 (provision of information in personal injury cases), in subsection (4), in the definition of “ambulance trust”, in paragraph (a)(i), omit “section 25 of the 2006 Act,”.

In section 165 (power to apply provisions about recovery of charges to non NHS hospitals), in subsection (3)(b)(ii) omit “section 25 of the 2006 Act,”.

In section 59 of the Finance Act 2004 (contractors), in subsection (5), in the definition of “NHS trust”, in paragraph (a) omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In section 9(4)(a) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (duty to have regard to guidance on conduct of domestic homicide reviews), in the entry for NHS trusts omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows.

In section 11(1) (NHS trusts’ duty to promote the safety and welfare of children), omit paragraph (f).

In section 13(3) (Local Safeguarding Children Boards), in paragraph (f) omit “an NHS trust and”.

In section 28(1) (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales), in paragraph (c) omit the words from “all or most” to the end.

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (category 1 responders to emergencies), in paragraph 5 omit “section 25 of the 2006 Act, or”.

In section 206(1) of the National Health Service Act (Wales) 2006 (interpretation), omit the definition of “NHS trust”.

In section 6(7) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (duty of care in emergencies), in the definition of “relevant NHS body”, in paragraph (a) omit “NHS trust,”.

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is amended as follows.

In section 224(2) (duties of service-providers to local involvement networks), omit paragraph (a).

In section 225(7) (duty to allow entry to local involvement networks), omit paragraph (a).

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as follows.

In section 153(1) (directing NHS bodies to exercise certain functions in relation to financial assistance), omit paragraph (c).

In section 4(1) of the Autism Act 2009 (interpretation), in the definition of “NHS body”, omit paragraph (c).

The Health Act 2009 is amended as follows.

In section 2(2) (bodies with duty to have regard to NHS Constitution) omit paragraph (c).

In section 8(2) (bodies with duty to publish information on quality of services) omit paragraph (b).

In section 986 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (meaning of “health service body”), in the table, in the entry for a National Health Service trust, omit “section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or”.

In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (bodies subject to public sector equality duty), in the group of entries that includes entries for bodies whose functions relate to the health service, omit the entry for an NHS trust.

The Charities Act 2011 is amended as follows.

In section 149 (audit or examination of English NHS charity accounts), in subsection (7), omit paragraphs (c), (d) and (e).