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Health and Social Care Act 2012

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9After section 12 insert—

“12ZACommissioning arrangements by the Board or clinical commissioning groups

(1)This section applies in relation to arrangements made by the Board or a clinical commissioning group in the exercise of functions under section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 or Schedule 1.

(2)The arrangements may be made with any person or body (including public authorities and voluntary organisations).

(3)If the Board or a clinical commissioning group arranges for the provision of facilities by a service provider, it may also make arrangements for those facilities to be made available to another service provider or to an eligible voluntary organisation.

(4)The Board or a clinical commissioning group may make available any of its facilities to—

(a)a service provider, or

(b)an eligible voluntary organisation.

(5)Where facilities are made available under subsection (4) any of the following persons may make available the services of any employee of that person who is employed in connection with the facilities—

(a)the Secretary of State,

(b)the Board,

(c)a clinical commissioning group,

(d)a Special Health Authority, or

(e)a Local Health Board.

(6)Goods or materials may be made available under this section either temporarily or permanently.

(7)Any power to supply goods or materials under this section includes—

(a)a power to purchase or store them, and

(b)a power to arrange with third parties for the supply of goods or materials by those third parties.

(8)Powers under this section may be exercised on such terms as may be agreed, including terms as to the making of payments.

(9)In this section—

  • “eligible voluntary organisation” means a voluntary organisation eligible for assistance under section 64 or section 65 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968;

  • “service provider” means a person or body with whom the Board or a clinical commissioning group has made arrangements in the exercise of the functions mentioned in subsection (1).”

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