Paragraph 2

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service”, insert—

• ““the NICE” means the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence established by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999;”.

In regulation 11(6)(e) (criteria for a decision on removal) for “or thereafter by the NPSA” substitute “, by the NPSA between 1st April 2005 and 31st March 2012 inclusive, or thereafter by the NICE”.

In regulations 4(3)(d) (application for inclusion in a performers list), 16(2)(g) (notification) and 20(1)(f) (disclosure of information) for “NPSA” substitute “NICE”.