119 Responsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (2008 c 14) | Legislation

Conduct and performance of medical practitioners and other health care workers

119  Responsible officers and their duties relating to medical profession

After Part 5 of the Medical Act 1983 (c 54) insert—

“Part 5A
Responsible Officers
45A Requirement to nominate or appoint responsible officer

(1)     The appropriate authority may by regulations make provision for or in connection with requiring designated bodies to nominate or appoint persons who are to have such responsibilities as may be conferred on them by virtue of section 45B.

(2)     A person who is so nominated or appointed by a designated body is to be known as its responsible officer (but this is subject to any provision made by virtue of subsection (5)(e)).

(3)     In this Part “designated body” means—

(a)     a body falling within any description of bodies prescribed for the purposes of this section, or

(b)     any other body prescribed for those purposes.

(4)     The descriptions of bodies, or particular bodies, that may be so prescribed are descriptions of bodies, or particular bodies, appearing to the appropriate authority—

(a)     to provide, or arrange for the provision of, health care, or

(b)     to employ or contract with medical practitioners.

(5)     Regulations under this section may make provision—

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