Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations
4.—(1) Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (arrangements by Strategic Health Authorities for exercise of functions) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (d)(iii) for “other Health Authorities” there shall be substituted “Local Health Boards”.
(3) In paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), for “Health Authorities”, in each place where it occurs, other than in the expressions “Strategic Health Authorities” or “Special Health Authorities”, there shall be substituted “Local Health Boards”.
(4) In paragraph (6)—
(a)for “article 18 of” there shall be substituted “articles 42 or 43 of or paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (a) “or Health Authority” shall be omitted; and
(c)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) “or Health Authorities” shall be omitted.