Explanatory Notes

Health and Social Care Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 7

27 March 2012

Overview of the Structure

Part 10 – Abolition of certain public bodies

36.Part 10 contains provisions that abolish the Alcohol Education and Research Council, the Appointments Commission, the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care, the National Patient Safety Agency and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Section 250 of the NHS Act (which allows for the establishment of standing advisory committees) is repealed, with a saving provision for the continuation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation as a statutory body.