Health and Social Care Act 2012

The Office of the Health Professions AdjudicatorU.K.

231Abolition of the Office of the Health Professions AdjudicatorU.K.

(1)The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator (“the OHPA”) is abolished.

(2)In Part 2 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (regulation of health professions etc.), omit sections 98 to 110 and Schedules 6 and 7 (establishment etc. of the OHPA).

(3)All property, rights and liabilities to which the OHPA is entitled or subject immediately before the commencement of subsection (1) (including rights and liabilities relating to staff) are transferred to the Secretary of State.

(4)Part 4 of Schedule 15 (which contains consequential amendments and savings in relation to the OHPA) has effect.

Commencement Information

I1S. 231 in force at 1.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(3)