PART VII N.I. CO-OPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC BODIES AND VOUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, ETC.

Co-operation between Health and Social Services Boards, district councils, etc. N.I.

67.   [F1 In exercising their respective functions, health and social care bodies], district councils, [F2 the Education Authority] [F3 , the Northern Ireland Library Authority], [F4 and] the Northern Ireland Housing Executive …F5 shall co-operate with one another in order to secure and advance the health and social welfare of the people of Northern Ireland.

F1 Words in art. 67 substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(33); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F2 Words in art. 67 substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 5 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)

F3 Words in art. 67 inserted (1.10.2008) by Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 8), ss. 10(1), 12(2), Sch. 3 para. 1; S.R. 2008/396, art. 2(f)(h)

F4 1975 NI 2

F5 1975 NI 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 67 modified (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(c), Sch. 2 para. 9(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(c)

Supply of goods and services to certain persons and bodies N.I.

68.—(1) The Ministry may and [F6 a health and social care body] may, and if directed by the Ministry, shall—

(a) purchase, store and supply to[F7 persons—]

[F7 (i) providing general medical services, general dental services, general opthalmic services or pharmaceutical services, or

(ii) providing, in accordance with Article 15B arrangements, personal medical services, personal dental services or other services of a kind that may be provided under Part VI,]

such equipment, goods or materials as may be prescribed;

(b) purchase, store and supply to government departments and public bodies, any equipment, goods or materials of a kind which is used in the health or [F8 social care];

(c) provide government departments and public bodies with any administrative, professional or other services of persons employed by the Ministry,[F9 or [F6 a health and social care body]];

(d) permit government departments and public bodies to use premises occupied for the purposes of the health or [F8 social care];

on such terms and conditions as may be agreed.

(2) In paragraph (1)( a) and ( b), the power to supply equipment, goods and materials includes a power to make arrangements with third parties for the supply by them of those things.

(3) F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 Words in art. 68 substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(34)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F7 1997 NI 7

F8 Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F9 1991 NI 1

F10 Art. 68(3) repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(34)(b), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

Supply of goods and services between Health and Social Services Boards and district councils N.I.

69.— [F11 (1)] For any purpose connected with matters concerning public or environmental health the Ministry may direct[F11 [F12 a health and social care body] and a district council]

(a) to make arrangements such as are mentioned in section 105 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 [1972 c.9] in circumstances specified by the Ministry; and

(b) to furnish to the Ministry or to the other party to the arrangements such information as appears to the Ministry to be expedient for purposes of the arrangements;

and[F11 that body] and the district council shall comply with any such direction.

(2) F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11 1991 NI 1

F12 Words in art. 69(1) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(35)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F13 Art. 69(2) repealed (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(35)(b), Sch. 7; S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

Assistance to bodies providing certain housing accommodation, etc. N.I.

70.  The Ministry may make a contribution of such amount as it considers appropriate towards any expenditure incurred by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive or a housing association in respect of the provision, maintenance and management of housing accommodation for, or the provision of special facilities for, persons in need.

Arrangements with and assistance to voluntary organisations N.I.

71.  Para. (1) rep. by 1992 NI 20

(2) The Ministry may, on such terms and subject to such conditions as it may, with the approval of the Ministry of Finance, determine, give assistance by way of grant or loan or partly in one way and partly in the other, to a voluntary organisation providing services similar or related to any of the health or [F14 social care].

Para. (3) rep. by 1992 NI 20

F14 Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2