Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision in relation to the functions of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health established under section 20 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (“the Commission”).

The Regulations make provision in relation to the exercise of the Commission’s functions in England. In particular, they make provision for an annual work programme (regulation 2), the provision of advice with respect to arrangements for public involvement, independent advocacy services and with respect to the views of certain interested bodies on these arrangements (regulations 3 to 6), limitations on charges for advice and services provided by the Commission (regulation 7) and the provision of information to the Commission (regulations 8 and 9).