Paragraph 39 I1

In section 2 (rights of authorised representatives of disabled persons)—

(a)

in subsection (5) in paragraph (a)—

(i)

after “hospital accommodation” (in the first place it occurs) insert “provided pursuant to arrangements made by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group under the National Health Service Act 2006 or”,

(ii)

for “the Secretary of State under section (3)(1)(a)” substitute “the Secretary of State under section 2A or 2B”, and

(iii)

omit “by a Primary Care Trust established under that Act,”,

(b)

in subsection (7) in paragraph (a), after “provision of services” insert “, or the arrangement for the provision of services,”, and

(c)

in subsection (9) in the definition of “health authority”, in paragraph (a)—

(i)

after “means” insert “the National Health Service Commissioning Board, a clinical commissioning group or”,

(ii)

omit “a Strategic Health Authority,”, and

(iii)

omit “or a Primary Care Trust”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 39 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)