Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

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25.—(1) Article 57C is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “give directions as to” substitute “make a scheme providing for”.

(3) In paragraph (2), for “directions” substitute “any scheme”.

(4) In paragraph (3)—

(a)for “directions” substitute “a scheme”;

(b)for “direction” (in each place) substitute “scheme”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “any scheme” substitute “any method of calculation”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (d), for “a Health and Social Services Board” substitute “the Department”.

(5) In paragraph (4)—

(a)for “giving a direction” substitute “making a scheme”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (a), for “direction” substitute “scheme”.

(6) After paragraph (4) insert—

(4A) The Department must publish a scheme under paragraph (1) in such manner as it thinks appropriate..