The NHS Commissioning Board Authority (Abolition and Transfer of Staff, Property and Liabilities) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012
This Order abolishes the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (“the Authority”) and makes associated provision for the transfer of staff, property, rights and liabilities from the Authority to the NHS Commissioning Board (“the Board”). The Authority is a Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the 2006 Act to take preparatory steps towards the establishment and operation of the Board. The Board is established under section 1H of the 2006 Act as inserted by section 9(1) of the 2012 Act. This Order also makes amendments consequential on the establishment of the Board and clinical commissioning groups (“CCGs”) and the continuation of Monitor by provision in the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the 2006 Act”), as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”).