Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 2018
National Health Service, England
The National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Made
10th December 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 118(14)(b), 120(2), 120(6), 150(1) and 304(9) and (10) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012( 1 ).
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 304(5)(g) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) Regulations 2013
2. —(1) The National Health Service (Licensing and Pricing) Regulations 2013( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (consultation on the proposed national tariff)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “51 per cent” substitute “66 per cent”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “51 per cent” substitute “66 per cent”; and
(c) omit paragraphs (3) to (8).
(3) In regulation 6 (meaning of “relevant provider”)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “sections 118(14)(b) and 120(2)(b) and 3(a)” substitute “section 118(14)(b)”; and
(b) omit paragraphs (2) to (4).
Jeremy Hunt
Secretary of State,
Department of Health
10th December 2015
2012 c. 7 . See section 150(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 for the meaning of “prescribed”.