Part II The National Health Service: Scotland
NHS trusts
47 Directions as to delegation of functions.
After section 12A of the 1978 Act there is inserted—
12AA Additional functions of NHS trusts.
The Secretary of State may direct a Health Board to delegate to an NHS trust or NHS trusts some or all of their functions—
a
under section 2(1) of making arrangements on his behalf for the provision of services mentioned in Part II; or
b
relating to pilot schemes under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997; or
c
relating to arrangements under section 17C for the provision of personal medical services and personal dental services.