Commentary on Sections Section 15: Remit of Health Service Commissioner for England
43.This section amends the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 to broaden the remit of the Health Service Commissioner for England to include complaints relating to maladministration in relation to the exercise of functions under the scheme, in connection with a settlement agreement under the scheme or in the exercise of any functions in relation to complaints made under regulations under section 14. The effect is to allow the Commissioner to investigate complaints about such maladministration, and to report on her findings following the investigation of such a complaint.