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154Arrangements with other third partiesE+W
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(1)The Secretary of State may make arrangements for—
(a)financial assistance under section 149 [F1(1)] to be given, or
(b)other functions relating to such assistance to be exercised,
by a person other than a body mentioned in section 153(1) or an English local authority.
[F2(1A)The Secretary of State may make arrangements for—
(a)financial assistance under section 149(1A) to be given, or
(b)other functions relating to such assistance to be exercised,
by a person other than a Special Health Authority (as to Special Health Authorities, see section 153(2)).]
(2)A person with whom the Secretary of State makes arrangements under subsection (1) [F3or (1A)] is referred to in this section as P.
(3)Arrangements under subsection (1) [F4or (1A)] may provide for the functions concerned to be exercised by P—
(a)either wholly or to such extent as may be specified in the arrangements, and
(b)either generally or in such cases or circumstances as may be so specified.
(4)Arrangements under subsection (1) [F5or (1A)] may make provision—
(a)subject to section 151(3), as to the forms of financial assistance which may be given by P, and
(b)as to the terms on which financial assistance may be given by P.
(5)Arrangements under subsection (1) [F6or (1A)] may—
(a)provide for the Secretary of State to make payments to P, and
(b)make provision as to the circumstances in which any such payments are to be repaid to the Secretary of State.
(6)In subsection (1) “English local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 154(1)(a) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F2S. 154(1A) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(b), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3Words in s. 154(2) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F4Words in s. 154(3) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F5Words in s. 154(4) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F6Words in s. 154(5) inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 167(5)(c), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
Commencement Information
I1S. 154 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/2994, art. 3(2)(f)
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