# The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

S.I. 2023/634 · made 12 June 2023

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 to add the Commissioner for Patient Safety as a body which is eligible to be a member of the NHS Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme.

Made under: National Health Service Act 2006 (Section 71, Section 272)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-liabilities-to-third-parties-scheme-england-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/uksi_20230634_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-liabilities-to-third-parties-scheme-england-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/uksiem_20230634_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service, England
Made 12th June 2023
Laid before Parliament 13th June 2023
Coming into force 11th July 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71 and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006.
In accordance with section 71(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023;
(b) come into force on 11th July 2023; and
(c) extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018

(1) The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4, in paragraph (1)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (j) omit “and”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (k) insert—
“, and
(l) the Commissioner for Patient Safety”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
12th June 2023
We consent
Andrew Stephenson
Scott Mann
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
12th June 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 to add the Commissioner for Patient Safety as a body which is eligible to be a member of the NHS Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme.
A full impact statement has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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