# The Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2003, Regulation 16: Further action following an investigation


(1) Following the conclusion of an investigation any NHS body concerned shall, with the assistance of the Commission, prepare a written statement of the action which it proposes to take in the light of the report made by the Commission.
(2) A statement prepared under paragraph (1) shall be subject to approval by—
(a) in the case of a Strategic Health Authority or a Special Health Authority, the Secretary of State;
(b) in the case of a Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority; and
(c) in a case of an NHS trust, the relevant Primary Care Trust and the Strategic Health Authority which is, in relation to that Primary Care Trust, the relevant Strategic Health Authority.
(3) Before deciding whether to approve a statement prepared under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust shall consult the Commission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1587/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commission-for-health-improvement-functions-regulations-2003/regulation-16
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