National Health Service Act 1977

86 Emergency powers. E+W+S

If the Secretary of State—

(a) considers that by reason of an emergency it is necessary, in order to ensure that a service falling to be provided in pursuance of this Act [F1 or Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990] is provided, to direct that during the period specified by the directions a function conferred on any body or person by virtue of this Act [F1 or that Part] shall to the exclusion of or concurrently with that body or person be performed by another body or person, then

(b) he may give directions accordingly F2 . . ..

The powers conferred on the Secretary of State by this section are in addition to any other powers exercisable by him.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(8)

F2 Words in s. 86(b) omitted (1.9.1999 for E. and 1.12.1999 for W.) by virtue of 1999 c. 8, s. 67, Sch. 4 para. 26; S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 and repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65, 67, Sch. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 86 amended (1.4.1998 to the extent it relates to pilot schemes under which personal medical services are provided otherwise 1.10.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 21; S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1 2 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1998/1998, art. 2(2), Schs. 1 2

C2 S. 86 modified (E.) (12.12.2002) The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services Etc.) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2861), reg. 22