Transfer of assets, liabilities and functions
I124Transfer of functions of Health and Social Services Boards
1
The functions exercisable immediately before the date on which section 1(1)(a) comes into operation by Health and Social Services Boards under any statutory provision or by virtue of a direction of the Department shall insofar as they consist of, or relate to—
a
health improvement functions (within the meaning of section 13), or
b
health protection functions (within the meaning of that section),
be exercisable as from that date by the Regional Agency.
2
The other functions exercisable immediately before that date by Health and Social Services Boards under any statutory provision or by virtue of a direction of the Department shall as from that date be exercisable by the Regional Board in accordance with section 8.
3
Subsections (1) and (2)—
a
apply only to provisions or directions which have continuing effect; and
b
are subject to any order under subsection (4).
4
The Department may by order provide that subsections (1) and (2) are not to apply to any specified function.
5
An order under subsection (4) may—
a
provide for a specified function to be exercised by the Department or by a health and social care body; or
b
provide that a specified function is to cease to be exercised.
6
Where an order under subsection (4) provides for a specified function to be exercised by a health and social care body, the order may provide for that body to exercise that function on the Department's behalf.
7
In this section “specified function” means any function of a Health and Social Services Board specified in an order made under subsection (4).