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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchHealth and Social Care Act 2008You are here:2008 c. 14SCHEDULE 6Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: ScheduleNext: SchedulePlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this schedule contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. 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This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 20A inserted by 2012 c. 7 s. 280(3)s. 29A inserted by 2014 c. 23 s. 82(3)s. 45A-45C and cross-heading inserted by 2012 c. 7 s. 181(4)s. 45D inserted by 2012 c. 7 s. 182(11)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Health and Social Care Act 2008Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2010/47 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2009/3023 art. 1(2)(b)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/478 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2010/234)S.I. 2011/1066 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 15)Section 98SCHEDULE 6E+W+S+N.I.The Office of the Health Professions AdjudicatorThis schedule has no associated Explanatory NotesProspectiveInterpretationE+W+S+N.I.1In this Schedule “the relevant Northern Ireland department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.E+W+S+N.I.ProspectiveStatusE+W+S+N.I.2(1)The OHPA is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The OHPA's property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.ProspectiveGeneral powersE+W+S+N.I.3(1)The OHPA may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of its functions.E+W+S+N.I.(2)This includes, in particular, the power to—(a)acquire and dispose of land and other property, and(b)enter into contracts.MembershipE+W+S+N.I.Prospective4The OHPA is to consist of the following members—E+W+S+N.I.(a)a chair appointed by the Privy Council,(b)non-executive members appointed by the Privy Council, and(c)executive members appointed in accordance with paragraph 8.5No person may be appointed as a member unless the person satisfies such requirements as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Privy Council.E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1Sch. 6 para. 5 partly in force; Sch. 6 para. 5 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170Prospective6A person may be appointed as the chair only if the person (as well as satisfying any requirements prescribed under paragraph 5)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)has a 10 year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41),(b)is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 10 years' standing, or(c)is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, of at least 10 years' standing.7(1)The Privy Council must by regulations make provision about the number of non-executive and executive members.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The regulations must provide for there to be—(a)at least one but no more than three non-executive members, and(b)at least one but no more than three executive members.(3)The regulations may not provide for the number of executive members to be greater than the number of non-executive members.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI2Sch. 6 para. 7 partly in force; Sch. 6 para. 7 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170Prospective8(1)The first executive members are to be appointed by the Privy Council.E+W+S+N.I.(2)Subsequent appointments of executive members are to be made by the OHPA.(3)The executive members must be employees of the OHPA.(4)Sub-paragraph (3) is to be taken to be complied with in relation to the first executive members appointed under sub-paragraph (1) if they are employed by the OHPA as soon as practicable after being appointed.Prospective9Each of the members mentioned in paragraph 4(a) to (c)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the member's appointment, and(b)may be removed from office by the Privy Council on the grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour.Prospective10(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the terms of a member's appointment are to be determined by the person making the appointment.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The terms of appointment of an executive member appointed by the OHPA are to be determined by the Privy Council in so far as the terms relate to tenure of office or suspension from office.ProspectiveProcedureE+W+S+N.I.11The OHPA may regulate its own procedure.E+W+S+N.I.12The validity of proceedings of the OHPA is not affected—E+W+S+N.I.(a)by any vacancy in its membership,(b)by any defect in the appointment of a member, or(c)by any person—(i)acting as a member even though ineligible for appointment when purportedly appointed, or(ii)acting as a member after having ceased to be a member.ProspectiveMembers' interestsE+W+S+N.I.13(1)The OHPA must establish and maintain a system for the declaration and registration of private interests of its members.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The OHPA must publish entries recorded in the register of members' interests.ProspectiveRemuneration and allowancesE+W+S+N.I.14(1)The OHPA must pay to its chair, or to any other member, such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.E+W+S+N.I.(2)If the Secretary of State so determines, the OHPA must pay or make provision for the payment of such pension, allowances or gratuities as the Secretary of State may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been the chair or any other member of the OHPA.(3)If the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances that make it right for a person ceasing to hold office as chair of the OHPA to receive compensation, the OHPA must—(a)pay to that person, or(b)make provision for the payment to that person of,such compensation as the Secretary of State may determine.
ProspectiveAmendment of Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)E+W+S+N.I.15In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of employment in relation to which pension schemes may be made), at the appropriate place in the list of “Other Bodies” insert the following entry— “ The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator. ”E+W+S+N.I.16The OHPA must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the Minister may direct, such sums as the Minister may determine in respect of any increase attributable to paragraph 15 in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972.E+W+S+N.I.ProspectiveEmployeesE+W+S+N.I.17(1)The OHPA may appoint such employees (in addition to the executive members) as it considers appropriate on such terms and conditions as it may determine.E+W+S+N.I.(2)Without prejudice to its other powers, the OHPA may pay, or make provision for the payment of—(a)pensions, allowances and gratuities, or(b)compensation for loss of employment or reduction of remuneration,to or in respect of its employees.
ProspectivePayments and loans to the OHPAE+W+S+N.I.18(1)The Secretary of State may make payments to the OHPA of such amounts, at such times and on such conditions (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The relevant Northern Ireland department may make payments to the OHPA of such amounts, at such times and on such conditions (if any) as it considers appropriate.(3)The Secretary of State may make loans to the OHPA on such terms (including terms as to repayment and interest) as the Secretary of State may determine.(4)The approval of the Treasury is required as to the amount and terms of any loan under sub-paragraph (3).(5)The relevant Northern Ireland department may make loans to the OHPA on such terms (including terms as to repayment and interest) as it may determine.(6)The approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland is required as to the amount and terms of any loan under sub-paragraph (5).(7)Except as provided by sub-paragraphs (3) and (5), the OHPA has no power to borrow money.(8)The Secretary of State may give directions to the OHPA as to the application of any sums received by it under sub-paragraph (1) or (3).(9)The relevant Northern Ireland department may give directions to the OHPA as to the application of any sums received by it under sub-paragraph (2) or (5).(10)The OHPA must comply with any directions under sub-paragraph (8) or (9).ProspectiveAccountsE+W+S+N.I.19(1)The OHPA must keep accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may determine.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The OHPA must prepare annual accounts in respect of each financial year in such form as the Secretary of State may determine.(3)The OHPA must send copies of the annual accounts to—(a)the Secretary of State, and(b)the Comptroller and Auditor General,within such period after the end of the financial year to which the accounts relate as the Secretary of State may determine.
(4)Within that period the OHPA must also send copies of the annual accounts to the relevant Northern Ireland department.(5)The Comptroller and Auditor General must examine, certify and report on the annual accounts and must lay copies of the accounts, and of the report on them, before Parliament.(6)A copy of the accounts must be laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly by the relevant Northern Ireland department.(7)In this paragraph and paragraph 20, “financial year” means—(a)the period beginning with the day on which the OHPA is established and ending with the next 31 March following that day, and(b)each successive period of 12 months ending with 31 March.ProspectiveReportsE+W+S+N.I.20(1)The OHPA must prepare a report on the exercise of its functions during each financial year.E+W+S+N.I.(2)As soon as possible after the end of the financial year the OHPA must send copies of the report to—(a)the Secretary of State, and(b)the relevant Northern Ireland department.(3)A copy of the report must be laid—(a)before Parliament, by the Secretary of State, and(b)before the Northern Ireland Assembly, by the relevant Northern Ireland department.(4)The Privy Council may give directions to the OHPA as to the matters to be dealt with in the report.ProspectiveSeal and evidenceE+W+S+N.I.21The application of the seal of the OHPA must be authenticated by the signature—E+W+S+N.I.(a)of any member of the OHPA, or(b)of any other person who has been authorised by the OHPA (whether generally or specifically) for that purpose.22A document—E+W+S+N.I.(a)purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the OHPA, or(b)purporting to be signed on behalf of the OHPA,is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.
ProspectiveMeetings of the OHPA in Northern IrelandE+W+S+N.I.23(1)Sections 23 to 27 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9) (which provide for public access to meetings of a district council, the publication of information concerning such meetings etc.) apply in relation to meetings of the OHPA in Northern Ireland as they apply in relation to meetings of a district council but subject to the following modifications.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The modifications are that—(a)any reference to a district council is to be read as a reference to the OHPA, and(b)any reference to councillors or members of the council is to be read as a reference to members of the OHPA.Previous: ScheduleNext: ScheduleBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Schedule onlyPDF This Schedule onlyWeb page This Schedule onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole Act without SchedulesThe Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open Schedules onlyThe Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory NotesText created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.More ResourcesAccess essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copylists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentscorrection slipslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesMore ResourcesUse this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copycorrection slipsClick 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation itemconfers power and blanket amendment detailsall formats of all associated documentslinks to related legislation and further information resourcesAll content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright