Clause 16 - Protection of property
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill
12:45 pm
Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat)
I am reassured, but I should like clarification that under clause 16(4) the regulator, under one of the conditions that the Minister described, could say that it was applicable to allow disposal of this property. However, if the regulator felt that it was necessary, he would be entitled to say, ''As long as it is offered for use by the rest of the NHS first''.
Mr. Hutton: The current wording provides a very wide discretionary power to the regulator to attach whatever conditions he thinks appropriate, and it might well cover the point that the hon. Gentleman has raised.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 16 ordered to stand part of the Bill.