National Health Service, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2013. 3 Any amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended. Amendment of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 2 In paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (vehicles exempt from vehicle excise duty), omit sub-paragraph (d) (together with the “or” following it). Amendment of the Education Act 1996 3 In section 403(2) of the Education Act 1996 (sex education: manner of provision), for “section 28(6) of the National Health Service Act 2006” substitute “the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act)”. Amendments of the Audit Commission Act 1998 4 1 The Audit Commission Act 1998 is amended as follows. 2 In section 5(1)(a) (general duties of auditors) , after “National Health Service Act 2006” insert “or, in the case of a clinical commissioning group, in accordance with directions under paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 1A to that Act”. 3 In section 10(2) (transmission and consideration of section 8 reports) , for “health service body) to the Secretary of State” substitute “health service body other than a clinical commissioning group) to the Secretary or State and (in the case of a clinical commissioning group) to the Secretary of State and the National Health Service Commissioning Board”. 4 In section 19 (health service bodies: referral to Secretary of State) after “Secretary of State” insert “and (in the case of a clinical commissioning group) to the National Health Service Commissioning Board”. 5 In section 33 (studies for improving economy etc in services) — a in subsection (3)— i omit the “and” following paragraph (a), ii after paragraph (b) insert , and c if the body is a clinical commissioning group, any guidance given by the National Health Service Commissioning Board; , and iii after “objectives of the Secretary of State” insert “or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”, b in subsection (6)(c), after “consult” insert “the National Health Service Commissioning Board,”, and c in subsection (8), after “Those bodies are—” insert— za any clinical commissioning group; . 6 In section 49(1)(c) (restriction on disclosure of information) , after “Secretary of State” insert “, the National Health Service Commissioning Board”. 7 In section 53(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body” , after “means” insert “a clinical commissioning group or”. 8 In Schedule 2 (accounts subject to audit), for paragraph 1A substitute— 1A Section 2 also applies to— a annual accounts of health service bodies prepared under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006; b annual accounts of clinical commissioning groups prepared under paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 1A to that Act; and c accounts of such groups prepared under paragraph 17(3) of that Schedule in respect of which a direction has been given under paragraph 17(5) of that Schedule. Amendment of the Local Government Act 2000 5 In section 9FF(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 (reports and recommendations of overview and scrutiny committees: duties of certain partner authorities)— a after “means—” insert— za a clinical commissioning group, zb the National Health Service Commissioning Board, , b at the end of paragraph (a), insert “or”, and c omit paragraph (c) and the “or” immediately preceding it. Amendment of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 6 In section 104(2) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (application of Chapter: partner authorities)— a after paragraph (j) insert— ja a clinical commissioning group; jb the National Health Service Commissioning Board; , and b omit paragraph (k). Amendment of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 7 In section 130(4)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (information-sharing in relation to provision of overnight care etc), omit “a Primary Care Trust,”. Consequential repeals 8 In consequence of the amendments made by articles 2 and 3, omit paragraphs 170(b) and 183 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health. Anna Soubry Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 12th March 2013