190 Scrutiny functions of local authorities
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 c 7) | Legislation

Chapter 2
Local Government

Scrutiny functions of local authorities

190  Scrutiny functions of local authorities

(1)     Section 244 of the National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2)—

(a)     omit “an overview and scrutiny committee of”,

(b)     for “the committee” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “the authority”,

(c)     for “local NHS bodies” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “relevant NHS bodies or relevant health service providers”,

(d)     for “local NHS body” (in each place where it occurs except paragraph (f)) substitute “relevant NHS body or relevant health service provider”,

(e)     omit the words in brackets in paragraph (c), and

(f)     in subsection (f) for “any officer of a local NHS body” substitute “any member or employee of a relevant NHS body, or a relevant health service provider or member or employee of a relevant health service provider,”.

(3)     After subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)     If (by virtue of subsection (2)(c)) regulations make provision as to matters on which relevant NHS bodies or relevant health service providers must consult the authority, the regulations may also make provision—

(a)     as to circumstances in which the authority may refer any of those matters to

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