(1)The Scottish Ministers are by regulations to make a scheme for the distribution of the income from endowments held by Health Boards and NHS trusts.
(2)In devising the scheme, the Scottish Ministers must consult all Health Boards and NHS trusts.
(3)The scheme must provide for the income from such endowments—
(a)in so far as it is distributed among Health Boards, to be used by Boards for purposes relating to services provided under the 1978 Act in or in relation to hospitals, or to research into any such matters as are mentioned in section 47(2) of that Act, or for purposes intended to preserve the memory of any person or category of person; and
(b)in so far as it is distributed among NHS trusts, to be used by trusts for purposes relating to services which it is their function to make arrangements for, administer or provide.
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 in force at 1.1.2004 by S.S.I. 2003/602, art. 2(1)