Legislation – Health and Social Care Act 2012
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PART 5Public involvement and local government
CHAPTER 1Public involvement
Local Healthwatch organisations
189Consequential provision
(1)
“(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);”.
(2)
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, at the appropriate place insert— “
Director of a Local Healthwatch organisation.
”
(3)
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, at the appropriate place insert— “
Director of a Local Healthwatch organisation.
”
(4)
“35E
A Local Healthwatch organisation, in respect of information held in connection with—
(a)
arrangements made under section 221(1) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or
(b)
arrangements made in pursuance of arrangements made under section 221(1) of that Act.”
(5)
“(e)
a Local Healthwatch organisation;”.
(6)
In section 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (matters to which the Care Quality Commission must have regard)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(c)—
(i)
for “local involvement networks” substitute “Local Healthwatch organisations or Local Healthwatch contractors”, and
(ii)
omit “in their areas”; and
(b)
“(3)
In subsection (1)(c), “Local Healthwatch contractor” has the meaning given by section 223 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.”