(1)This section applies to functions exercisable by a Local Health Board under or by virtue of this Act (including this section) or any prescribed provision of any other Act.
(2)The Welsh Ministers may give directions providing for any functions to which this section applies to be exercised—
(a)by another Local Health Board,
(b)by a Special Health Authority, or
(c)jointly with any one or more of the bodies mentioned in subsection (3).
(3)The bodies are—
[F3(ab)integrated care boards,]]
F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)NHS trusts, and
(c)other Local Health Boards.
(4)Directions given by the Welsh Ministers may provide—
(a)for any functions to which this section applies to be exercised, on behalf of the Local Health Board by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Local Health Board,
(b)for any functions which, under this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that Special Health Authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Special Health Authority,
(c)for any functions which, under this section, are exercisable by a Local Health Board jointly with one or more other Local Health Boards (but not with any NHS trusts) to be exercised, on behalf of the Local Health Boards in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee.
(5)Subsection (6) applies where, by virtue of subsection (2)(b), a Special Health Authority exercises functions of a Local Health Board in relation to a general dental services contract.
(6)The Welsh Ministers may by order make provision for the transfer to the Special Health Authority of the rights and liabilities of the Local Health Board under the contract (and for their transfer back to the Local Health Board where the Special Health Authority ceases to exercise the functions).
Textual Amendments
F1 S. 13(3)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 16(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in s. 13 substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3S. 13(3)(ab) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 141; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F4S. 13(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 21 para. 16(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)