Health and Social Care Act 2012

156 Annual report and forward plan

(1) In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 26 of Schedule 7 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (information that must be included in annual report), after paragraph (aa) (inserted by section 151(8)) insert—

“(ab) information on the corporation’s policy on pay and on the work of the committee established under paragraph 18(2) and such other procedures as the corporation has on pay,

(ac) information on the remuneration of the directors and on the expenses of the governors and the directors,”.

(2) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(2A) Before imposing a requirement under sub-paragraph (2)(b) that the regulator considers is sufficiently significant to justify consultation, the regulator must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.”

(3) The Secretary of State may by order—

(a) amend sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 26 of that Schedule so as to substitute for paragraph (b) the following—

“(b) such other information as may be prescribed.”, and

(b) repeal sub-paragraph (2A) of that paragraph.

(4) In paragraph 27(1) of that Schedule (duty to send forward plan to regulator), for “the regulator” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

(5) Omit section 39(2)(e) of that Act (requirement for copy of forward plan to be on register).

(6) In paragraph 22(1) of Schedule 7, omit paragraph (e) (duty to make forward plan available to the public).