Office of Public Sector Information

The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

106 The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows.

107 In section 69 (meaning of “health professional”), in subsection (3), after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

“(fa) an NHS foundation trust;”.

The Health Act 1999 (c. 8)

108 The Health Act 1999 is amended as follows.

109 In section 31 (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities), in subsection (8), in the definition of “NHS body”, for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “, NHS trust or NHS foundation trust”.

The Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

110 The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

111 In section 42 (power to extend the application of Part 2), in subsection (2)(b)(ii), after “NHS trusts” there is inserted “, NHS foundation trusts”.

112 In section 121 (general interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “National Health Service body”, after “National Health Service trust,” there is inserted “an NHS foundation trust,”.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

113 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows.

114 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (National Health Service), after paragraph 40 there is inserted—

“40A An NHS foundation trust.”

The Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15)

115 The Health and Social Care Act 2001 is amended as follows.

116 In section 7 (functions of overview and scrutiny committees)—

(a) in subsection (3)(b), at the end there is inserted “or to the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts (“the regulator”)”,

(b) in subsection (3)(c), at the end there is inserted “(including provision as to circumstances in which the relevant authority or the regulator may require consultation on those matters in accordance with the regulations)”,

(c) in subsection (4), for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “, NHS trust or NHS foundation trust”.

117 In section 28 (pilot schemes: local pharmaceutical services), in subsection (7), after “NHS trust” there is inserted “, an NHS foundation trust”.

118 In section 33 (NHS contracts), in subsection (1), after “body corporate” there is inserted “(other than an NHS foundation trust)”.

The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

119 The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as follows.

120 In Schedule 4 (extension of existing disclosure powers), at the end of Part 1 there is inserted—

“53A Paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 5 to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.”

The International Development Act 2002 (c. 1)

121 The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.

122 In Schedule 1 (statutory bodies to which section 9 applies), there is inserted at the appropriate place—

“An NHS foundation trust”.

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)

123 The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 is amended as follows.

124 In section 23 (joint working with the prison service), in subsection (5), in the definition of “NHS bodies”, after “NHS trusts,” there is inserted “NHS foundation trusts,”.

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

125 The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is amended as follows.

126 In section 8 (adoption support agencies), in subsection (2)(d), for “or NHS trust” there is substituted “, NHS trust or NHS foundation trust”.

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)

127 The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is amended as follows.

128 In section 133 (medical inspectors), in subsection (4)(a), after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted—

“(iia) an NHS foundation trust,”.

The Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)

129 The Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

130 In section 1 (meaning of “NHS body” and “qualifying hospital patient”), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “NHS body”, after “trust;” there is inserted—

“(ab) an NHS foundation trust;”.