280 The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care

280  The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care

(1)     The National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care is abolished.

(2)     Omit sections 250A to 250D of the National Health Service Act 2006 (which established the Board).

(3)     After section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 insert—

“20A Functions relating to processing of information by registered persons

(1)     The Commission has the following functions in relation to the processing of relevant information—

(a)     to monitor the practice followed by registered persons in relation to such processing, and

(b)     to keep the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Monitor informed about the practice being followed by registered persons in relation to such processing.

(2)     The Commission must, in exercising those functions, seek to improve the practice followed by registered

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