Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)

(1) For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with this Act, there shall continue to be— (a) a Health Service Commissioner for England [ F4 and ] F5 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) References in this Act to [ F7 the Commissioner ] (or Health Service Commissioner) are, unless the context otherwise requires, to [ F8 the Health Service Commissioner for England ] . (3) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the appointment and remuneration of, and other administrative matters relating to, the Health Service Commissioner F9 .... Textual Amendments F3 S. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 29 (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F4 Word in s. 1(1) inserted (14.7.2004) by The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823) , arts. 1 , 17(2)(a)(i) F5 S. 1(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 30(2) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F6 Words in s. 1(1) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823) , arts. 1 , 17(2)(a)(ii) F7 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 30(3)(a) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F8 Words in s. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 30(3)(b) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F9 Words in s. 1(3) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 30(4) , Sch. 7 (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3)

(1) The bodies subject to investigation by [ F10 the Commissioner ] are— F11 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) Special Health Authorities to which this section applies [ F12 not exercising functions only or mainly in Wales ] , (d) National Health Service trusts managing a hospital, or other establishment or facility, in England, F13 (da) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ F14 (db) NHS foundation trusts, ] [ F15 (dc) [ F16 NHS England ] , [ F17 (dd) integrated care boards, ] ] (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) References in this Act to a “ health service body ” are to any of the bodies mentioned above. (5) The Special Health Authorities to which this section applies are those— (a) established on or before 1st April 1974, or (b) established after that date and designated by Order in Council as ones to which this section applies. [ F22 (6) A designation made for the purposes of subsection (5)(b) shall be made by Order in Council; and a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council made by virtue of this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. ] Textual Amendments F10 Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 31(2) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F11 S. 2(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , s. 306(4) , Sch. 5 para. 68(a) ; S.I. 2013/160 , art. 2(2) (with arts. 6-9 ) F12 Words in s. 2(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2004 for W., 1.4.2006 for E.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , s. 199(1) (4) , Sch. 11 para. 61(a) ; S.I. 2004/480 , art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6 ) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345 ); S.I. 2005/2925 , art. 10(2)(j) F13 S. 2(1)(da) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , s. 306(4) , Sch. 5 para. 68(b) ; S.I. 2013/160 , art. 2(2) (with arts. 6-9 ) F14 S. 2(1)(db) inserted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , s. 199(1) (4) , Sch. 4 para. 94 ; S.I. 2004/759 , art. 2 F15 S. 2(1)(dc)(dd) inserted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) , s. 306(4) , Sch. 5 para. 68(c) ; S.I. 2012/1831 , art. 2(2) F16 Words in s. 2 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) , s. 186(6) , Sch. 1 para. 1(1) (2) ; S.I. 2022/734 , reg. 2(a) , Sch. (with regs. 13 , 29 , 30 ) F17 S. 2(1)(dd) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) , s. 186(6) , Sch. 4 para. 39 ; S.I. 2022/734 , reg. 2(a) , Sch. (with regs. 13 , 29 , 30 , 31 ) F18 S. 2(1)(f) repealed (27.10.2006) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , s. 199(1) (4) , Sch. 14 Pt. 4 ; S.I. 2006/2817 , art. 2(b) F19 S. 2(1)(g) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2005) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , s. 199(1) (4) , Sch. 13 para. 7 , Sch. 14 Pt. 7 ; S.I. 2005/457 , art. 2(a)(b) F20 S. 2(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 31(3) , Sch. 7 (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F21 S. 2(3) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823) , arts. 1 , 17(3) F22 S. 2(6) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 31(4) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C2 S. 2(1) applied (17.1.2013) by The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3072) , arts. 1 , 2 Textual Amendments F23 Ss. 2A, 2B and crossheading inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5 , s. 1 ; S.I. 1996/970 , art. 2(1) (1) Persons are subject to investigation by [ F25 the Commissioner ] [ F26 if they are [ F27 or were at the time of the action complained of ] — (a) persons (whether individuals or bodies) providing services under a contract entered into by them with [ F28 NHS England ] under [ F29 section 84 [ F30 , 100 or 117 ] of the National Health Service Act 2006 ] (b) persons (whether individuals or bodies) undertaking to provide in England F31 ... pharmaceutical services under F32 ... that Act; [ F33 or ] (c) individuals performing in England [ F34 primary ] medical services or [ F34 primary ] dental services in accordance with arrangements made under [ F35 section 92 or 107 ] of that Act (except as employees of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider) ] [ F36 or (d) individuals providing in England local pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made under a pilot scheme established under [ F37 section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 ] (except as employees of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider). ] F38 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In this Act— (a) references to a family health service provider are to any person mentioned in [ F40 subsection (1) ] ; (b) references to family health services are to any of the services so mentioned. ] Textual Amendments F24 S. 2A and sidenote inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 5 , s. 1 ; S.I. 1996/970 , art. 2(1) F25 Words in s. 2A(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 32(2) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F26 S. 2A(1)(a)(b)(c) and words in s. 2A(1) substituted for words in s. 2A(1) (1.4.1998 with effect as mentioned in art. 3(3) of S.I. 1998/631 ) by 1997 c. 46 , s. 41(10) , Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 68(2) ; S.I. 1998/631 , art. 2(1)(b) , Sch. 2 F27 Words in s. 2A(1) inserted (23.2.2001) by 2000 c. 28 , ss. 1(1)(2)(a) , 4(2) (with s. 3 ) F28 Words in s. 2A substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31) , s. 186(6) , Sch. 1 para. 1(1) (2) ; S.I. 2022/734 , reg. 2(a) , Sch. (with regs. 13 , 29 , 30 ) F29 Words in s. 2A(1)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43) , s. 8(2) , Sch. 1 para. 166(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1 ) F30 Words in s. 2A(1)(a) substituted (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28) , s. 83(7) , Sch. 8 para. 33(a) ; S.I. 2008/1972 , art. 2(b) F31 Words in s. 2A(1)(b) repealed (1.8.2008) by Health Act 2006 (c. 28) , s. 83(7) , Sch. 8 para. 33(b) , Sch. 9 ; S.I. 2008/1972 , art. 2(b) F32 Words in s. 2A(1)(b) omitted (1.3.2007) by virtue of National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43) , s. 8(2) , Sch. 1 para. 166(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1 ) F33 Word in s. 2A(1)(b) repealed (E.) (12.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/2861 , art. 26(a) F34 Word in s. 2A(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) , s. 199(1) (4) , Sch. 11 para. 62(2)(b) ; S.I. 2004/288 , art. 5(2)(w) (with art. 7 ) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925 ); S.I. 2004/480 , art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6 ) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345 ); S.I. 2004/288 , art. 5(2)(w) (with art. 7 ) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866 and S.I. 2005/2925 ); S.I. 2004/480 , art. 4(2)(aa) (with art. 6 ) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019 and S.I. 2006/345 ) F35 Words in s. 2A(1)(c) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43) , s. 8(2) , Sch. 1 para. 166(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1 ) F36 S. 2A(1)(d) and the word preceding it inserted (E.) (12.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/2861 , art. 26(b) F37 Words in s. 2A(1)(d) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43) , s. 8(2) , Sch. 1 para. 166(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1 ) F38 S. 2A(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 32(3) , Sch. 7 (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) F39 S. 2A(3) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823) , arts. 1 , 17(4)(a) F40 Words in s. 2A(4) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) , s. 40 , Sch. 6 para. 32(4) (with s. 38 ); S.I. 2005/2800 , art. 5(1) (3) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C3 S. 2A savings for effects of 2003 c. 43, Sch. 11 para. 62-68 (E.S.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865) , arts. 1(1) , 113 (with art. 1(3) ) C4 S. 2A applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.4.2006) by The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/552) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 para. 11 C5 S. 2A(1)(a)(2)(a) modified (E.) (1.4.2004) by The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/865) , arts. 1(1) , 109(2)(e)