National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 16 Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities. E+W+S

(1) This subsection applies to functions which are exercisable by [F2 a Strategic Health Authority or] a Health Authority under or by virtue of this Act (including this section), the M1 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or any prescribed provision of any other Act.

(2) Regulations may provide for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised—

[F3 (za) by another Strategic Health Authority;]

(a) by another Health Authority,

(b) by a Special Health Authority, or

(c) jointly with any one or more of the following: Primary Care Trusts [F4 , Local Health Boards][F5 , other Strategic Health Authorities] and other Health Authorities.

(3) Regulations may provide for any functions which are exercisable by a Special Health Authority under section 16D below to be exercised—

(a) by another Special Health Authority, or

(b) jointly with one or more other Special Health Authorities.

(4) Regulations may provide—

(a) for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised, on behalf of the [F6 Strategic Health Authority or] Health Authority by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the [F6 Strategic Health Authority or] Health Authority,

(b) for any functions which, under section 16D below or this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority,

(c) for any functions exercisable jointly under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) above to be exercised, on behalf of the health service bodies in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16 substituted (1.9.1999 for specified purposes for E., 1.12.1999 for specified purposes for W., 4.1.2000 insofar as not already in force for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 65, Sch. 4 para. 9; S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)

F2 Words in s. 16(1) inserted (2.9.2002 for E. and 1.10.2002 for W.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

F3 S. 16(2)(za) inserted (2.9.2002 for E. and 1.10.2002 for W.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(b)(i); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

F4 Words in 16(2)(c) inserted (10.10.2002 for W., otherwise prosp.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 42(3), Sch. 5 para. 5; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2, Sch.

F5 Words in 16(2)(c) inserted (2.9.2002 for E. and 1.10.2002 for W.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(b)(ii); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

F6 Words in s. 16(4)(a) inserted (2.9.2002 for E. and 1.10.2002 for W.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 3(c); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(a); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1990 c.19.