Regulation 22 Responsible bodies for the purposes of this Part

(1)

The following are responsible bodies for the purposes of section 18 of the 2006 Act and this Part—

(a)

a Primary Care Trust;

(b)

a Health Board;

(c)

an NHS trust;

(d)

an NHS foundation trust;

(e)

a Strategic Health Authority;

(f)

an English or Scottish independent hospital;

(g)

the Healthcare Commission;

(h)

the Commission for Social Care Inspection;

(i)

the NHS Business Services Authority, in relation to the performance of its functions by—

(i)

the Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Division, and

(ii)

the Prescription Pricing Division;

(j)

the Common Services Agency, in relation to the performance of its functions by—

(i)

NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services,

(ii)

the Information Services Division, and

(iii)

the Practitioner Services Division;

(k)

the following Special Health Boards—

(i)

the Scottish Ambulance Service Board,

(ii)

the National Waiting Times Centre Board, and

(iii)

the State Hospitals Board for Scotland;

(l)

a police force;

(m)

a local authority; and

(n)

a regulatory body.