(1)Regulations may provide for the making and recovery of such charges falling within subsection (2) as may be prescribed.
(2)The charges are charges by the Secretary of State, [F1[F2NHS England], [F3an integrated care board], a local authority,] F4... an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust, in respect of the repair or replacement of any appliance or vehicle, where it is determined in the prescribed manner—
(a)in any case, that the repair or replacement was necessitated by an act or omission of the person supplied, or
(b)in a case where the person supplied was under the age of 16, that the repair or replacement was necessitated by an act or omission, occurring while that person was under that age, of a person having charge of him.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 186(2) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 100(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3Words in s. 186(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 108; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F4Words in s. 186(2) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 100(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)