Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force the day after the day on which they are made.
3
The following come into force at the same time as section 2 of the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016 (database of innovative treatments)3—
a
paragraph 17(5)(e) of the Schedule insofar as it inserts paragraph (c) of the definition of “relevant data functions” into section 253(3) of the 2012 Act;
b
paragraph 19 of the Schedule;
c
regulation 2(1) insofar as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraphs (a) and (b).
4
The following come into force at the same time as section 98 of the Health and Care Act 2022 (collection of information from private health care providers)—
a
paragraph 17(11)(a)(iii) of the Schedule;
b
regulation 2(1) insofar as it relates to that paragraph.
5
Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
6
The following extend to England and Wales only—
a
regulation 2(2);
b
regulations 3 to 5.
7
An amendment, repeal or revocation made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked.
8
In these Regulations—
“the 2012 Act” means the Health and Social Care Act 20124;
“the Information Centre” means the Health and Social Care Information Centre, the body corporate established under section 252 of the 2012 Act;
“NHS England” means the body corporate established under section 1H of the National Health Service Act 20065.