National Health Service Act 2006

199 Delegation of functions

(1) This section applies if the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 7 directing a Special Health Authority to exercise so much of his functions under sections 197 and 198 as is specified in the directions (“the delegated functions”).

(2) The Secretary of State may give directions providing for senior officers of the Special Health Authority to exercise the delegated functions on behalf of the Special Health Authority.

(3) “Senior officer” means an officer of or above a level specified in the directions.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate in connection with the exercise of the delegated functions.

(5) The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a) specifying conditions as to training that must be satisfied in relation to officers of the Special Health Authority involved in the exercise of the delegated functions,

(b) for requiring officers to obtain specific authorisation before the delegated functions are exercised in relation to personal records,

(c) providing for the designation of officers for the purpose of giving such authorisations,

(d) otherwise prescribing the manner in which the delegated functions may be exercised.