{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioners-act-1993/section-2B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioners-act-1993/section-2B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/46",
  "legislation_title": "Health Service Commissioners Act 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioners-act-1993",
  "path": "section/2B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2B",
  "heading": "Independent providers subject to investigation.",
  "text": "(1) Persons are subject to investigation by the Commissioner if—\n(a) they are or were at the time of the action complained of persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services in England under arrangements with health service bodies or family health service providers, and\n(b) they are not or were not at the time of the action complained of themselves health service bodies or family health service providers.\n(1A) Persons are subject to investigation by the Commissioner if—\n(a) they are, or were at the time of the action complained of, providing direct payment services, and\n(b) they are not, or were not at the time of the action complained of, health service bodies.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) The services provided under arrangements mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may be services of any kind.\n(5) In this Act references to an independent provider are to any person providing services as mentioned in subsection (1) or (1A).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 33(2) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(1)(a) inserted (23.2.2001) by 2000 c. 28, ss. 1(1)(3)(a), 4(2) (with s. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(1)(b) inserted (23.2.2001) by 2000 c. 28, ss. 1(1)(3)(b), 4(2) (with s. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 2B(1A) inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 12(2), 40(1); S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 2B(2)(2A) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 33(3), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 2B(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(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(4) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 33(4) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(5) inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 12(3), 40(1); S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/46/section/2B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:34:38.799510+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}