National Health Service Act 1977

Local representative committees E+W+S

44 Recognition of local representative committees. E+W+S

(1) Where [F1 a [F2 Health Authority are satisfied] that a committee formed for [F2 their area] is representative]—

(a) of the medical practitioners providing general medical services or general ophthalmic services in that [F2 area], or

(b) of the dental practitioners providing general dental services in that [F2 area], or

(c) of the ophthalmic opticians . . . F3 providing general ophthalmic services in that [F2 area], or

(d) of the persons providing pharmaceutical services in that [F2 area],

[F2 the Health Authority] may recognise that committee; and any committee so recognised shall be called the Local Medical Committee, the Local Dental Committee, the Local Optical Committee or the Local Pharmaceutical Committee, as the case may be, for the [F2 area] concerned.

(2) Any such committee may with the [F4 approval of the [F5 Health Authority]] delegate any of their functions, with or without restrictions or conditions, to sub-committees composed of members of that committee.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words commencing “a Family Health” to “locality is representative” substituted (1.10.1991) for words commencing “the Secretary of State” to “is representative” by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 12(4)(a); S.I. 1990/2511, art. 3

F2 Words in s. 44(1) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 32(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F3 Words repealed by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I

F4 Words commencing “approval of the” substituted (1.10.1991) for “Secretary of State's approval” by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 12(4); S.I. 1991/2511, art. 3

F5 Words in s. 44(2) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 32(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 44(1) amended by S.I. 1990/2511, art. 5(1)

45 Functions of local representative committees. E+W+S

(1) The [F6 Health Authority] for [F6 an area] in respect of which committees are recognised under section 44 above shall, in exercising their functions under this Part of this Act, consult with those committees on such occassions and to such extent as may be prescribed; and those committees shall exercise such other functions as may be prescribed.

(2) The [F6 Health Authority] may, on the request of any committee recognised under section 44 for their [F6 area], allot to that committee such sums for defraying the committee’s administrative expenses (including travelling and subsistence allowances payable to its members) as may be determined by the [F6 Health Authority] . . . F7

(3) Any sums so allotted shall be out of the moneys available to the [F6 Health Authority] for the remuneration of persons of whom the committee so recognised is representative and who provide general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services, as the case may be, under this Part of this Act.

The amount of any such sums shall be deducted from the remuneration of those persons in such manner as may be determined by the [F6 Health Authority] . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 45 substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 33 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)

F7 Words repealed by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), ss. 5(4), 24, Sch. 3 para. 7(b)(ii), Sch. 8 Pt. I