Explanatory Notes

Care Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 23

14 May 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Care and Support

Miscellaneous

Schedule 3 – Discharge of hospital patients with care and support needs

Delegation to management of independent hospital

443.Paragraph 5(1) provides that an NHS body may make arrangements with others for the person to do anything which is required or authorised to be done by the NHS body under this Schedule. Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) set out the effect of such an arrangement. This replicates sections 1(3), (4) and (5) of the 2003 Act.