Section 244 Review and scrutiny by local authoritiesF22C1

as to matters relating to the health service in the authority's area which F2the authority may review and scrutinise,

as to matters relating to the health service in the authority's area on which the authority may make reports and recommendations to F3relevant NHS bodies or relevant health service providers, F4or the Secretary of State,

as to matters on which relevant NHS bodies or relevant health service providers must consult the authority in accordance with the regulations F5...,

as to information which relevant NHS bodies or relevant health service providers must provide to the authority,

as to information which may not be disclosed by a F6relevant NHS body or relevant health service provider to the authority,

requiring F7any member or employee of a relevant NHS body, or a relevant health service provider or member or employee of a relevant health service provider, to attend before the authority to answer questions.

as to circumstances in which the authority may refer any of those matters to the Secretary of State F9... or F10NHS England;

conferring powers on the Secretary of State to give directions to NHS England in relation to a matter referred to the Secretary of State by virtue of regulations under paragraph (a);

conferring powers on NHS England to give directions to F11an integrated care board in relation to a matter so referred;

conferring powers on NHS England to give directions to F12an integrated care board in relation to a matter referred to NHS England by virtue of regulations under paragraph (a);

conferring powers on the Secretary of State to give directions to NHS England as to the exercise of its powers by virtue of regulations under paragraph (c) or (d).

to consult (or consult further) with the authority on the matter in question;

to determine the matter in a particular way;

to take, or not to take, any other steps in relation to the matter.

not to apply in relation to the discharge by the authority of that function, or

to apply in relation to its discharge with such modifications as may be prescribed.

in relation to an integrated care board, includes a person who is not a member of the board but is a member of a committee or sub-committee of it;

in relation to a relevant health service provider which is a body corporate, includes a person who is not a member of the body but is a director of it;

in relation to an NHS trust, means a director of the trust;

in relation to an NHS foundation trust, means a director or governor of the trust.

an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority operating executive arrangements under Part 1A of the Local Government Act 2000 (executive arrangements in England), and

an overview and scrutiny committee appointed by a local authority under section 9JA of that Act (appointment of overview and scrutiny committees by committee system local authorities).