# The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2009

S.I. 2009/278 · made 11 February 2009

The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (“the Partnership Regulations”) make provision for certain NHS bodies and local authorities to enter into arrangements for the exercise of specified functions.

Made under: National Health Service Act 2006 (Section 75, Section 272)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/nhs-bodies-and-local-authorities-partnership-arrangements-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksi_20090278_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/nhs-bodies-and-local-authorities-partnership-arrangements-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/uksiem_20090278_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service, England
Local Government, England
Made 11th February 2009
Laid before Parliament 18th February 2009
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 75 and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006, makes these Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2009 immediately after the coming into force of the Mental Health Act 1983 (Independent Mental Health Advocates) (England) Regulations 2008.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England.

## 2 Amendment of the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000

Regulation 5 (functions of NHS bodies) of the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 shall be amended as follows—
(a) at the end of paragraph (a)(ii), omit “and”;
(b) for paragraph (b), substitute—
“(b) the functions under sections 117 and 130A of the Mental Health Act 1983; and
(c) the functions under Schedule A1 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Phil Hope
Minister of State,
Department of Health
11th February 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (“the Partnership Regulations”) make provision for certain NHS bodies and local authorities to enter into arrangements for the exercise of specified functions.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends regulation 5 of the Partnership Regulations to add functions under sections 117 and 130A of the Mental Health Act 1983 and under Schedule A1 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to the list of functions that are NHS functions for the purposes of the Partnership Regulations.

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