Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 14th April 2022.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups) Regulations 2012

2. —(1)The National Health Service (Clinical Commissioning Groups) Regulations 2012( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 11—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “six” substitute “four” ;

(b) for paragraphs (3)(b) to (e) substitute—

“ (b) a registered nurse or an individual who is a secondary care specialist, in either case other than one who falls within regulation 12(1),

(c) a lay person who is qualified for membership by virtue of regulation 12(3). ” ;

(c) in paragraph (6), for “paragraph (3)(c)” substitute “paragraph (3)(b)” .

(3) In regulation 12 for paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—

“ (3) The lay person mentioned in regulation 11(3)(c) must—

(a) have qualifications, expertise or experience such as to enable the person to express informed views about financial management and audit matters; or

(b) be a person who has knowledge about the area specified in the CCG’s constitution such as to enable the person to express informed views about the discharge of the CCG’s functions. ” .

(4) In regulation 13—

(a) omit paragraphs (2) and (3);

(b) in paragraph (4), omit “subject to paragraph (3),”.

(5) In regulation 14 omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

(6) After regulation 16 insert—

“ Consultation requirement

17. —(1) The Board may nominate a person or persons to be consulted by a CCG for the purposes of this regulation.

(2) The Board must notify the CCG in writing of any nomination.

(3) The CCG’s governing body must consult the nominated person or persons before making any decision in the exercise of the CCG’s functions in arranging for the provision of services as part of the health service. ” .