PART 4The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care

Co-operation in the exercise of functions

20Co-operation between the Body, local authorities and NHS bodies

1

The Citizen Voice Body, local authorities and NHS bodies must make arrangements to co-operate with a view to supporting each other in the exercise of their relevant functions.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) “relevant functions”—

a

in relation to the Body, means its functions under sections 13(2) and 14(1);

b

in relation to local authorities and NHS bodies, means their functions under section 17(1).