223 Functions of the Authority
Health and Social Care Act 2012 (2012 c 7) | Legislation

223  Functions of the Authority

(1)     In section 25 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (the Professional Standards Authority), in subsection (2)(a), for “patients” substitute “users of health care, users of social care in England, users of social work services in England”.

(2)     In subsection (2A) of that section, for “patients” substitute “users of health care, users of social care in England, users of social work services in England”.

(3)     In section 26A of that Act (powers of Secretary of State etc to request the Authority for advice), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The Secretary of State may request the Authority for advice on any matter connected with

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