Section 1 The Commissioner.F7

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with this Act, there shall continue to be—

(a)

a Health Service Commissioner for England F1and

F2(b)

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F3(c)

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(2)

References in this Act to F4the Commissioner (or Health Service Commissioner) are, unless the context otherwise requires, to F5the Health Service Commissioner for England.

(3)

Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the appointment and remuneration of, and other administrative matters relating to, the Health Service Commissioner F6....

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 1(1) inserted (14.7.2004) by The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(2)(a)(i)
F2: S. 1(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 30(2) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F3: Words in s. 1(1) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(2)(a)(ii)
F4: Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 30(3)(a) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F5: Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 30(3)(b) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F6: Words in s. 1(3) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 30(4), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F7: S. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 29 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.) (23.10.2002) by 2002 asp 11, s. 25(1), Sch. 6 para. 14 (with savings in Sch. 7); S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2

Notes on Health Service Commissioner

Textual amendments

F1: Word in cross-heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 28 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)