OpenLegislation

Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

2022 nia 3 · Enacted 2 February 2022 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 April 2022.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 1 para. 102-120repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 80(2) Sch. 5
Sch. 1 para. 193(2)(b)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 80(3) Sch. 5
Sch. 1 para. 193(3)(b)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 80(3) Sch. 5
Sch. 1 para. 195(2)repealedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 80(4) Sch. 5

An Act to dissolve the Regional Health and Social Care Board; to make provision for and in connection with the exercise by the Department of Health and Health and Social Care trusts of the functions of the Board; and for connected purposes.

[2nd February 2022]

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:

Contents

  1. The Regional Board
  2. 1Dissolution of the Regional Health and Social Care Board
  3. 2Transfer of the Regional Board’s functions
  4. Local bodies
  5. 3Continuation of Local Commissioning Groups
  6. 4Duty to establish bodies for local areas
  7. Supplementary
  8. 5Schemes for transfer of assets and liabilities
  9. 6Transitional provision
  10. 7Interpretation
  11. 8Commencement
  12. 9Short title
  13. Schedule 1: Transfer of the Regional Board’s functions
  14. Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
  15. 1Paragraph 1
  16. Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968
  17. 2Paragraph 2
  18. Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
  19. 3Paragraph 3
  20. Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
  21. 4Paragraph 4
  22. 5Paragraph 5
  23. 6Paragraph 6
  24. 7Paragraph 7
  25. 8Paragraph 8
  26. 9Paragraph 9
  27. 10Paragraph 10
  28. 11Paragraph 11
  29. 12Paragraph 12
  30. 13Paragraph 13
  31. 14Paragraph 14
  32. 15Paragraph 15
  33. 16Paragraph 16
  34. 17Paragraph 17
  35. 18Paragraph 18
  36. 19Paragraph 19
  37. 20Paragraph 20
  38. 21Paragraph 21
  39. 22Paragraph 22
  40. 23Paragraph 23
  41. 24Paragraph 24
  42. 25Paragraph 25
  43. 26Paragraph 26
  44. 27Paragraph 27
  45. 28Paragraph 28
  46. 29Paragraph 29
  47. 30Paragraph 30
  48. 31Paragraph 31
  49. 32Paragraph 32
  50. 33Paragraph 33
  51. 34Paragraph 34
  52. 35Paragraph 35
  53. 36Paragraph 36
  54. 37Paragraph 37
  55. 38Paragraph 38
  56. 39Paragraph 39
  57. 40Paragraph 40
  58. 41Paragraph 41
  59. 42Paragraph 42
  60. 43Paragraph 43
  61. 44Paragraph 44
  62. 45Paragraph 45
  63. 46Paragraph 46
  64. 47Paragraph 47
  65. 48Paragraph 48
  66. 49Paragraph 49
  67. 50Paragraph 50
  68. 51Paragraph 51
  69. 52Paragraph 52
  70. 53Paragraph 53
  71. 54Paragraph 54
  72. 55Paragraph 55
  73. Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
  74. 56Paragraph 56
  75. Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
  76. 57Paragraph 57
  77. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
  78. 58Paragraph 58
  79. 59Paragraph 59
  80. 60Paragraph 60
  81. 61Paragraph 61
  82. Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
  83. 62Paragraph 62
  84. Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
  85. 63Paragraph 63
  86. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
  87. 64Paragraph 64
  88. Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
  89. 65Paragraph 65
  90. Dentists Act 1984
  91. 66Paragraph 66
  92. Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
  93. 67Paragraph 67
  94. 68Paragraph 68
  95. 69Paragraph 69
  96. 70Paragraph 70
  97. 71Paragraph 71
  98. 72Paragraph 72
  99. 73Paragraph 73
  100. 74Paragraph 74
  101. 75Paragraph 75
  102. 76Paragraph 76
  103. 77Paragraph 77
  104. 78Paragraph 78
  105. 79Paragraph 79
  106. 80Paragraph 80
  107. 81Paragraph 81
  108. 82Paragraph 82
  109. 83Paragraph 83
  110. 84Paragraph 84
  111. 85Paragraph 85
  112. 86Paragraph 86
  113. 87Paragraph 87
  114. 88Paragraph 88
  115. 89Paragraph 89
  116. 90Paragraph 90
  117. 91Paragraph 91
  118. 92Paragraph 92
  119. 93Paragraph 93
  120. 94Paragraph 94
  121. 95Paragraph 95
  122. 96Paragraph 96
  123. 97Paragraph 97
  124. 98Paragraph 98
  125. 99Paragraph 99
  126. 100Paragraph 100
  127. 101Paragraph 101
  128. Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
  129. 102Paragraph 102
  130. 103Paragraph 103
  131. 104Paragraph 104
  132. 105Paragraph 105
  133. 106Paragraph 106
  134. 107Paragraph 107
  135. 108Paragraph 108
  136. 109Paragraph 109
  137. 110Paragraph 110
  138. 111Paragraph 111
  139. 112Paragraph 112
  140. 113Paragraph 113
  141. 114Paragraph 114
  142. 115Paragraph 115
  143. 116Paragraph 116
  144. 117Paragraph 117
  145. 118Paragraph 118
  146. 119Paragraph 119
  147. 120Paragraph 120
  148. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988
  149. 121Paragraph 121
  150. 122Paragraph 122
  151. 123Paragraph 123
  152. 124Paragraph 124
  153. Health and Medicines (Northern Ireland) Order 1988
  154. 125Paragraph 125
  155. Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989
  156. 126Paragraph 126
  157. 127Paragraph 127
  158. 128Paragraph 128
  159. 129Paragraph 129
  160. 130Paragraph 130
  161. 131Paragraph 131
  162. Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
  163. 132Paragraph 132
  164. Children Act 1989
  165. 133Paragraph 133
  166. Opticians Act 1989
  167. 134Paragraph 134
  168. Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990
  169. 135Paragraph 135
  170. Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
  171. 136Paragraph 136
  172. 137Paragraph 137
  173. 138Paragraph 138
  174. 139Paragraph 139
  175. 140Paragraph 140
  176. 141Paragraph 141
  177. 142Paragraph 142
  178. 143Paragraph 143
  179. 144Paragraph 144
  180. 145Paragraph 145
  181. 146Paragraph 146
  182. 147Paragraph 147
  183. 148Paragraph 148
  184. 149Paragraph 149
  185. Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
  186. 150Paragraph 150
  187. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
  188. 151Paragraph 151
  189. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
  190. 152Paragraph 152
  191. Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993
  192. 153Paragraph 153
  193. Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
  194. 154Paragraph 154
  195. Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
  196. 155Paragraph 155
  197. 156Paragraph 156
  198. 157Paragraph 157
  199. 158Paragraph 158
  200. 159Paragraph 159
  201. 160Paragraph 160
  202. 161Paragraph 161
  203. 162Paragraph 162
  204. 163Paragraph 163
  205. 164Paragraph 164
  206. 165Paragraph 165
  207. 166Paragraph 166
  208. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
  209. 167Paragraph 167
  210. Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  211. 168Paragraph 168
  212. Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  213. 169Paragraph 169
  214. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  215. 170Paragraph 170
  216. Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
  217. 171Paragraph 171
  218. 172Paragraph 172
  219. 173Paragraph 173
  220. 174Paragraph 174
  221. 175Paragraph 175
  222. 176Paragraph 176
  223. 177Paragraph 177
  224. 178Paragraph 178
  225. 179Paragraph 179
  226. 180Paragraph 180
  227. 181Paragraph 181
  228. 182Paragraph 182
  229. 183Paragraph 183
  230. 184Paragraph 184
  231. 185Paragraph 185
  232. 186Paragraph 186
  233. Freedom of Information Act 2000
  234. 187Paragraph 187
  235. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
  236. 188Paragraph 188
  237. Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
  238. 189Paragraph 189
  239. Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002
  240. 190Paragraph 190
  241. Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2002
  242. 191Paragraph 191
  243. Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
  244. 192Paragraph 192
  245. Adoption and Children Act 2002
  246. 193Paragraph 193
  247. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
  248. 194Paragraph 194
  249. Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
  250. 195Paragraph 195
  251. Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
  252. 196Paragraph 196
  253. Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
  254. 197Paragraph 197
  255. 198Paragraph 198
  256. 199Paragraph 199
  257. 200Paragraph 200
  258. 201Paragraph 201
  259. 202Paragraph 202
  260. 203Paragraph 203
  261. 204Paragraph 204
  262. 205Paragraph 205
  263. 206Paragraph 206
  264. Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
  265. 207Paragraph 207
  266. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
  267. 208Paragraph 208
  268. Civil Partnership Act 2004
  269. 209Paragraph 209
  270. Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006
  271. 210Paragraph 210
  272. Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
  273. 211Paragraph 211
  274. Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
  275. 212Paragraph 212
  276. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
  277. 213Paragraph 213
  278. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
  279. 214Paragraph 214
  280. Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
  281. 215Paragraph 215
  282. 216Paragraph 216
  283. 217Paragraph 217
  284. 218Paragraph 218
  285. 219Paragraph 219
  286. 220Paragraph 220
  287. 221Paragraph 221
  288. 222Paragraph 222
  289. 223Paragraph 223
  290. 224Paragraph 224
  291. 225Paragraph 225
  292. Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
  293. 226Paragraph 226
  294. Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008
  295. 227Paragraph 227
  296. Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
  297. 228Paragraph 228
  298. 229Paragraph 229
  299. 230Paragraph 230
  300. 231Paragraph 231
  301. 232Paragraph 232
  302. 233Paragraph 233
  303. 234Paragraph 234
  304. 235Paragraph 235
  305. 236Paragraph 236
  306. 237Paragraph 237
  307. 238Paragraph 238
  308. 239Paragraph 239
  309. 240Paragraph 240
  310. 241Paragraph 241
  311. 242Paragraph 242
  312. Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
  313. 243Paragraph 243
  314. Safeguarding Board Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
  315. 244Paragraph 244
  316. Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014
  317. 245Paragraph 245
  318. Modern Slavery Act 2015
  319. 246Paragraph 246
  320. Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
  321. 247Paragraph 247
  322. Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
  323. 248Paragraph 248
  324. Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
  325. 249Paragraph 249
  326. Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  327. 250Paragraph 250
  328. Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  329. 251Paragraph 251
  330. Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  331. 252Paragraph 252
  332. Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  333. 253Paragraph 253
  334. Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  335. 254Paragraph 254
  336. Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  337. 255Paragraph 255
  338. Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  339. 256Paragraph 256
  340. Coronavirus Act 2020
  341. 257Paragraph 257
  342. Schedule 2: Local Commissioning Groups
  343. Statutory provisions to continue to operate in relation to Groups as continued
  344. 1Paragraph 1
  345. 2Paragraph 2
  346. Appointments and terms of office
  347. 3Paragraph 3
  348. 4Paragraph 4
  349. 5Paragraph 5
  350. Other provision about the Groups as continued
  351. 6Paragraph 6
  352. 7Paragraph 7
  353. 8Paragraph 8
  354. 9Paragraph 9
  355. Continuity
  356. 10Paragraph 10
  357. Power of Department to dissolve the continued Groups
  358. 11Paragraph 11
  359. Schedule 3: Transfer of assets, etc
  360. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  361. 1Paragraph 1
  362. Transfer of employed staff
  363. 2Paragraph 2
  364. Continuity
  365. 3Paragraph 3
  366. 4Paragraph 4
  367. 5Paragraph 5
  368. 6Paragraph 6
  369. Schedule 4: Transitional provision
  370. Part 1: Accounts and reports of the Regional Board
  371. 1Paragraph 1
  372. Part 2: Other transitional provision
  373. General provision
  374. 2Paragraph 2
  375. Specific provision
  376. 3Paragraph 3
  377. 4Paragraph 4
  378. 5Paragraph 5