# The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/1596 · made 16 December 2020

This Order designates the Special Health Authority, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, as a health service body subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England under section 2 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.

Made under: Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioner-for-england-special-health-authorities-order-2020/pdf/uksi_20201596_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioner-for-england-special-health-authorities-order-2020/pdf/uksiem_20201596_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service, England
Made 16th December 2020
Laid before Parliament 23rd December 2020
Coming into force 1st February 2021
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of December 2020
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers in section 2(5)(b) and (6) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is ordered, as follows:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2020 and comes into force on 1st February 2021.

## 2 Designation as body subject to investigation

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is designated as a Special Health Authority to which section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (bodies subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England) applies.

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the Special Health Authority, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, as a health service body subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England under section 2 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1596 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioner-for-england-special-health-authorities-order-2020
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