The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
These Regulations amend the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the 2012 Regulations”). Regulations 2 to 5 are made under section 6E of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the Act”), which provides for requirements to be imposed on the National Health Service Commissioning Board (“NHS England”) and clinical commissioning groups (“CCGs”) in the exercise of their functions. These regulations come into force on 1st April 2014. Regulation 6 is made under section 3(1B) of the Act, which allows regulations to prescribe additional persons for whom a CCG has responsibility. The amendment made by regulation 6 comes into force on 16th December 2013.