uksi/2020/1071 — The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020

2020 No. 1071 National Health Service, England The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 Made 25th September 2020 Coming into force 30th October 2020 The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28, 28A(4)(a) and (5), and 273(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 makes the following Order. In accordance with section 272(6)(zc) of that Act, a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament. Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 and comes into force on 30th October 2020. Amendment to the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017 2 1 The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the abolition date”, for “31st October 2020” substitute “30th October 2023”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Bethell Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care 25th September 2020 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017 ( S.I. 2017/958 ) (“the 2017 Order”) to extend the abolition date of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority by a further three years to 30th October 2023. The amendment is made in accordance with section 28A(4) of the National Health Service Act 2006 in order for this body to continue to carry out counter fraud functions on behalf of the Secretary of State. Article 2 of this Order amends the definition of “the abolition date” in article 2 of the 2017 Order, so that the date on which the NHS Counter Fraud Authority is to be abolished is changed from 31st October 2020 to 30th October 2023. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.