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Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART II MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRYPrevious MatchNext Match
5.Provision of accommodation and medical services, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
7.Prevention of illness, care and after-carePrevious MatchNext Match
8.Care of mothers and young childrenPrevious MatchNext Match
9.Medical and dental inspection, etc., of school children and young personsPrevious MatchNext Match
13.Educational and research facilitiesPrevious MatchNext Match
14A.Arrangements for provision of health care by other bodies or personsPrevious MatchNext Match
14B.Reimbursement of the cost of health care services secured in another EEA state where expenditure was incurred on or after 10th May 2012 but before 27th December 2013 Previous MatchNext Match
14C.Prior authorisation for the purposes of Article 14B(3)(b) or (c)Previous MatchNext Match
14D.Reimbursement of the cost of health services secured in another EEA state where expenditure occurred on or after 27th December 2013Previous MatchNext Match
14E.Prior authorisation for the purposes of Article 14D(5)(c) and (7)Previous MatchNext Match
Provision of primary medical services or personal dental servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
15B. Primary medical services or personal dental servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
15C. Persons with whom agreements may be madePrevious MatchNext Match
15D.Primary medical services or personal dental services: regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match
15F.Right to choose dental practitionerPrevious MatchNext Match
PART III HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BOARDS, ETC.Previous MatchNext Match
PART IV CENTRAL BODIESPrevious MatchNext Match
PART V OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRYPrevious MatchNext Match
Provision of vehicles for persons suffering from physical defect or...Previous MatchNext Match
30.Provision of vehicles for persons suffering from physical defect or disabilityPrevious MatchNext Match
31.Accommodation and services for private patientsPrevious MatchNext Match
33.Hospital accommodation made available on part paymentPrevious MatchNext Match
36.Provision of accommodation in premises maintained by voluntary organisations, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
37.Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attentionPrevious MatchNext Match
38.Protection for property of certain personsPrevious MatchNext Match
41.Availability or provision of services, otherwise than for purposes of the OrderPrevious MatchNext Match
42.Provision of services to persons not ordinarily resident in Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match
43.Powers of Ministry to conduct or assist researchPrevious MatchNext Match
45.Travelling expenses of patients, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
46.Provision of residential accommodation for officersPrevious MatchNext Match
51.Powers of Ministry where services are inadequatePrevious MatchNext Match
PART VI GENERAL HEALTH SERVICESPrevious MatchNext Match
General medical services contractsPrevious MatchNext Match
57.General medical services contracts: introductoryPrevious MatchNext Match
57A.Requirement to provide certain primary medical servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
57B.Persons eligible to enter into general medical services contractsPrevious MatchNext Match
57C.General medical services contracts: paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match
57D.General medical services contracts: prescription of drugs, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
57E.General medical services contracts: other required termsPrevious MatchNext Match
57F.General medical services contracts: disputes and enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match
Persons performing primary medical servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
General Dental Services, General Ophthalmic Services and Pharmaceutical ServicesPrevious MatchNext Match
PART VII CO-OPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC BODIES AND VOUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, ETC.Previous MatchNext Match
67.Co-operation between Health and Social Services Boards, district councils, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
68.Supply of goods and services to certain persons and bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match
69.Supply of goods and services between Health and Social Services Boards and district councilsPrevious MatchNext Match
70.Assistance to bodies providing certain housing accommodation, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
71.Arrangements with and assistance to voluntary organisationsPrevious MatchNext Match
PART IX DISSOLUTION OF CERTAIN BODIES, ETC.Previous MatchNext Match
PART X ENDOWMENTS AND OTHER TRUST PROPERTY, ETC.Previous MatchNext Match
79.Transfer of endowments, etc., held by management committeesPrevious MatchNext Match
80.Transfer of property held on trust by Northern Ireland Hospitals AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match
81.Transfer of certain property held by health and welfare authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match
82.Transfer of other property held on trust by health and welfare authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match
83.Power of trustees to make payments to Health and Social Services BoardsPrevious MatchNext Match
84.Power of Ministry in cases of difficultyPrevious MatchNext Match
85.Power for certain health bodies to accept property on trust, etcPrevious MatchNext Match
86.Certain property of voluntary organisationsPrevious MatchNext Match
PART XI FINANCIAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
88.Regulation of financial arrangements of certain bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match
89.Remuneration of members of bodies and certain other personsPrevious MatchNext Match
90.Accounts and audit: health and social care bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match
91.Accounts of endowments and other property held on trustPrevious MatchNext Match
92B.Studies for improving economy, etc. in servicesPrevious MatchNext Match
93.Northern Ireland share of expenses of certain United Kingdom Councils, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
PART XII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match
MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match
95.Exercise, in certain cases, of right of choice of person by whom services are to be providedPrevious MatchNext Match
96.Preservation of associations of denominational hospitalsPrevious MatchNext Match
97.Protection for officer acting in execution of dutyPrevious MatchNext Match
99.Charges in respect of accommodation provided by HSC trust under Article 15Previous MatchNext Match
100.Liability to maintain spouse or civil partner and childrenPrevious MatchNext Match
101.Recovery of cost of accommodation for persons in needPrevious MatchNext Match
101A.Recovery of cost of accommodation where persons have disposed of assetsPrevious MatchNext Match
Administrative and Supplemental Art. 104 rep. by 1986 NI 24...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match
PART I THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BOARDSPrevious MatchNext Match
1.A Health and Social Services Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession toPrevious MatchNext Match
2.A Health and Social Services Board shall, notwithstanding that it is exercising functions on behalfPrevious MatchNext Match
3.A Health and Social Services Board shall consist of—a chairman appointed by the Head ofPrevious MatchNext Match
4.The term of office of members of a Health and Social Services Board appointed underPrevious MatchNext Match
5.A member of a Health and Social Services Board appointed under paragraph 3(1)(a) or (b)—mayPrevious MatchNext Match
6.The proceedings of a Health and Social Services Board or of any committee thereof shallPrevious MatchNext Match
PART II SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AS TO THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BOARDSPrevious MatchNext Match
Disclosure of pecuniary, etc., interests and related provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
The seal Execution of contracts and instruments not under sealPrevious MatchNext Match
13.The seal of a Health and Social Services Board shall be authenticated by the signaturesPrevious MatchNext Match
14.Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an individual, would notPrevious MatchNext Match
15.Regulations may make provision (including provision modifying this Schedule) to deal with cases where thePrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match
PART I THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AGENCYPrevious MatchNext Match
1.The Agency shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession to which section 19 ofPrevious MatchNext Match
2.The Agency shall, notwithstanding that it is exercising functions on behalf of the Ministry orPrevious MatchNext Match
3.Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Agency shall consist of a chairman, vice-chairman and such numberPrevious MatchNext Match
4.The Ministry may, by regulations, make provision for—the appointment, tenure, and vacation of office, ofPrevious MatchNext Match
5.The proceedings of the Agency or of any committee thereof shall not be invalidated byPrevious MatchNext Match
PART II SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AS TO THE AGENCYPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match
REMOVAL TO SUITABLE PREMISES OF PERSONS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTIONPrevious MatchNext Match
1.Where an officer, being a social worker, of the responsible authority (a) has reason to...Previous MatchNext Match
2.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), on any such application the court may, if satisfied on...Previous MatchNext Match
3.An order under paragraph 2 may be made so as to authorise a person's detention...Previous MatchNext Match
4.An order under paragraph 2 may be varied by an order of the court so...Previous MatchNext Match
5.At any time after the expiration of six weeks from the making of an order...Previous MatchNext Match
6.An application under this Schedule shall not be entertained by the court unless, three clear...Previous MatchNext Match
7.A person in respect of whom an application is made under this Schedule, and any...Previous MatchNext Match
8.Where the premises in which a person is maintained under...Previous MatchNext Match
9.Any expenditure incurred by the responsible authority under paragraph 8 shall be recoverable by the...Previous MatchNext Match
10.Any person who wilfully disobeys, or obstructs the execution of, an order under paragraph 2...Previous MatchNext Match
11.In the exercise of its functions under this Schedule the responsible authority shall act in...Previous MatchNext Match
12.In this Schedule— (a) “ responsible authority ”, in relation...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match
MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 48Previous MatchNext Match
1.References to the Ministry or to the council shall be construed as references to the...Previous MatchNext Match
2.References to the said Schedule 6 shall be construed as references to that Schedule as...Previous MatchNext Match
4.In paragraph 2— (a) for the words from the beginning to “directs,” there shall be...Previous MatchNext Match
5.In paragraph 3(1)(ii) for the word “refuse” there shall be substituted the words “ decide...Previous MatchNext Match
6.In paragraph 4 the words from “and may provide” to the end of the paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match
7.In paragraph 5— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)( a ) the words “in the prescribed form...Previous MatchNext Match
8.In paragraph 6(2) for the words “fund out of which the expenses of the council...Previous MatchNext Match
9.In paragraph 11(3) the words “in the prescribed form” shall be omitted.Previous MatchNext Match
10.In paragraph 12— (a) in sub-paragraph (1) the word “such” and the words “as may...Previous MatchNext Match
11.In paragraph 14(1) the words “in the prescribed form” shall be omitted.Previous MatchNext Match
12.In paragraph 15(1) for the words “in the prescribed form” there shall be substituted the...Previous MatchNext Match
14.In paragraph 20, sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match
PROVISION FOR MAKING LOANS TO GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSPrevious MatchNext Match
1.The Department may, in accordance with paragraphs 1A to 5,...Previous MatchNext Match
1A.Loans to practitioners providing primary medical services (GP loans”) are...Previous MatchNext Match
2.Regulations under paragraph 1A may include provision for— Previous MatchNext Match
3.No regulations may be made under paragraph 1A unless a...Previous MatchNext Match
4.Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Ministry...Previous MatchNext Match
5.Where regulations under paragraph 1A authorise the Department of Finance...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match
PROHIBITION OF SALE OF MEDICAL PRACTICESPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 11Previous MatchNext Match
DISQUALIFICATION OF PERSONS PROVIDING PART VI SERVICESPrevious MatchNext Match
PART II CONSTITUTION OF THE TRIBUNALPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 12Previous MatchNext Match
FORMER DISPENSARY PROPERTY, ETC.Previous MatchNext Match
1.Where a medical practitioner was in occupation of any dispensary residence immediately before the 5th...Previous MatchNext Match
2.Notwithstanding anything in any transferred provision, or in any conveyance, trust deed or other instrument...Previous MatchNext Match
3.Where the Ministry is satisfied that any property to which this Schedule applies (other than...Previous MatchNext Match
4.The Ministry shall, before disposing of any such property, notify the district council for the...Previous MatchNext Match
5.If the district council which has been notified pursuant to paragraph 4, by resolution duly...Previous MatchNext Match
6.A district council to which the interests, rights or liabilities in any property are transferred...Previous MatchNext Match
7.Where, under paragraph 3 or 6, any property is disposed of by the Ministry or...Previous MatchNext Match
8.Any district council by which any money is received under paragraph 7 in pursuance of...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 15Previous MatchNext Match
CHARGES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN SERVICES, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERSPrevious MatchNext Match
(1) Regulations made with the approval of the Ministry of Finance may provide— (a) for...Previous MatchNext Match
1B.(1) Descriptions of persons may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) by reference...Previous MatchNext Match
2.Regulations made under paragraph 1 may provide that sums which...Previous MatchNext Match
2A.(1) The Department shall by regulations provide for payments to...Previous MatchNext Match
3.Subject to paragraph 4, any charges under this Order shall, without prejudice to any other...Previous MatchNext Match
4.Any person entitled to recover charges under this Order may, by agreement with the governing...Previous MatchNext Match
5.(1) Where goods or services are provided under this Order and either— (a) any charge...Previous MatchNext Match
6.(1) Regulations may provide that, where a person fails to pay— (a) any amount recoverable...Previous MatchNext Match
7.(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he does any act mentioned in...Previous MatchNext Match
9.Without prejudice to any other provision of this Schedule, it shall be lawful for the...Previous MatchNext Match
10.Nothing in Article 98(1) shall operate to restrict the making of provision under this Schedule...Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 15APrevious MatchNext Match
DENTAL CHARGING: EXEMPTIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
SCHEDULE 17Previous MatchNext Match
SAVING, TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match
Exempted hospitals (1) (1) The repeal by this Order of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 11...Previous MatchNext Match
Saving for powers of Ministry of Development to dispose of former workhouse propertyPrevious MatchNext Match
Care of patients under Part III of Mental Health ActPrevious MatchNext Match
Saving for sections 28 and 29 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954Previous MatchNext Match
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