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Section 186 Charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases

England and Wales

(1)

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery of such charges falling within subsection (2) as may be prescribed.

(2)

The charges are charges by the Secretary of State, F1F2NHS England, F3an integrated care board, a local authority, F4... an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust, in respect of the repair or replacement of any appliance or vehicle, where it is determined in the prescribed manner—

(a)

in any case, that the repair or replacement was necessitated by an act or omission of the person supplied, or

(b)

in a case where the person supplied was under the age of 16, that the repair or replacement was necessitated by an act or omission, occurring while that person was under that age, of a person having charge of him.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 186(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 100(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2

Words in Act 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)

F3

Words in s. 186(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 108; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F4

Words in s. 186(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 100(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)