Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)

PART 3 U.K. Regulation of health and adult social care services

CHAPTER 2 E+W Competition

F1 72 Functions under the Competition Act 1998 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 72 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 84(1), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F2 73 Functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 73 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 84(1), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

74 Competition functions: supplementary E+W

F3 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) In section 168 of that Act (regulated markets)—

(a) in subsection (3) (meaning of “relevant action”), after paragraph (o) insert—

“(p) modifying the conditions of a licence issued under section 87 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.”,

(b) in subsection (4) (meaning of “relevant statutory functions”), after paragraph (q) insert—

“(r) in relation to any licence issued under section 87 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the duties of Monitor under sections 62 and 66 of that Act.”, and

(c) in subsection (5) (meaning of “sectoral regulator”), after paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) Monitor;”.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 74(1)-(6) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 12 para. 5; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 74(7) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3)

F4 75 Requirements as to procurement, patient choice and competition E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 75-78 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 80(2), 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)

F4 76 Requirements under section 75: investigations, declarations and directions E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 75-78 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 80(2), 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)

F4 77 Requirements under section 75: undertakings E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 75-78 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 80(2), 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)

F4 78 Guidance E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 75-78 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 80(2), 186(6); S.I. 2023/1431, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)

F5 79 Mergers involving NHS foundation trusts E+W

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Textual Amendments

F5 S. 79 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 83(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

F7 80 Co-operation with the [F6 CMA] E+W

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Textual Amendments

F6 Word in s. 80 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 192(4) (with art. 3)

F7 S. 80 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 82(2), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)