Section 2 The bodies subject to investigation.

England, Wales and Scotland

C1(1)

The bodies subject to investigation by F1the Commissioner are—

F2(a)

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(c)

Special Health Authorities to which this section applies F3not exercising functions only or mainly in Wales,

(d)

National Health Service trusts managing a hospital, or other establishment or facility, in England,

F4(da)

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F5(db)

NHS foundation trusts,

F6(dc)

F7NHS England,

(F8dd)

integrated care boards,

(e)

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F9(f)

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F10(g)

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F11(2)

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F12(3)

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(4)

References in this Act to a “health service body” are to any of the bodies mentioned above.

(5)

The Special Health Authorities to which this section applies are those—

(a)

established on or before 1st April 1974, or

(b)

established after that date and designated by Order in Council as ones to which this section applies.

F13(6)

A designation made for the purposes of subsection (5)(b) shall be made by Order in Council; and a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 31(2) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F2: S. 2(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 68(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 6-9)
F3: Words in s. 2(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2004 for W., 1.4.2006 for E.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 11 para. 61(a); S.I. 2004/480, art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345); S.I. 2005/2925, art. 10(2)(j)
F4: S. 2(1)(da) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 68(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 6-9)
F5: S. 2(1)(db) inserted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 94; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2
F6: S. 2(1)(dc)(dd) inserted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 68(c); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)
F7: Words in s. 2 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F8: S. 2(1)(dd) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 39; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30, 31)
F9: S. 2(1)(f) repealed (27.10.2006) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2006/2817, art. 2(b)
F10: S. 2(1)(g) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2005) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 13 para. 7, Sch. 14 Pt. 7; S.I. 2005/457, art. 2(a)(b)
F11: S. 2(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 31(3), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F12: S. 2(3) 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(3)
F13: S. 2(6) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 31(4) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

Modifications

C1: S. 2(1) applied (17.1.2013) by The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3072), arts. 1, 2

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