The Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013

Modification of section 101 of the 1972 Act

3.—(1) Section 101 of the 1972 Act (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities)(1) applies in relation to a Health and Wellbeing Board(2) with the following modifications.

(2) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Where any functions may be discharged by a Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of any enactment, other than section 196(2) of the 2012 Act (other functions of health and wellbeing boards) then, unless the local authority which established the Board otherwise directs, the Board may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee of the Board.

(2A) Where any functions may be discharged by a Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of section 196(2) of the 2012 Act, then—

(a) unless the authority which established the Board otherwise directs, the Board may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee of the Board or an officer of the authority; and

(b) unless the Board otherwise directs, the sub-committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by an officer of the authority.”.

(3) In subsection (4), at the beginning insert “Subject to section 196(1) (other functions of Health and Wellbeing Boards)”.

(1)

There are no relevant amendments to section 101 of the 1972 Act.

(2)

Established under section 194 of the 2012 Act.