Part IV Miscellaneous Matters

Provision of general Application

59 Extension of power of user by Crown of patented invention to user for certain health services.

1

The powers exercisable in relation to a patented invention under section 46 of the M1Patents Act 1949 by a government department or a person authorised by a government department shall include power to make, use, exercise and vend the invention for the production or supply of drugs and medicines required for the provision of pharmaceutical services, F1general medical services, personal medical services, general dental services or personal dental services, and prescribed for the purposes of this section by regulations made by F2the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England, in Wales and in Scotland acting jointly; and any reference in that section or in section 47 or 48 of the Patents Act 1949 to the services of the Crown shall be construed accordingly.

2

In the foregoing subsection references to pharmaceutical services, general medical services and general dental services shall be construed as referring to services of those respective kinds under F3Part II of the M2National Health Service Act 1977, Part F4II of the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act F41978 or the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

F52A

In subsection (1), references to personal medical services and personal dental services are to be construed as references to services of those respective kinds under section 28C of the 1977 Act, section 17C of the 1978 Act or the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

3

The power conferred by subsection (1) above to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

This section shall extend to the Isle of Man.

Provisions applicable to England and Wales and Scotland

F660. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

62 Hover vehicles brought within scope of Acts relating to public health and food and drugs.

1

In the M4Public Health Act 1936 references to vessels, . . . F8, shall be construed as including references to F9hovercraft within the meaning of the M5Hovercraft Act 1968 and F10in that Actmaster” shall be construed accordingly.

2

This section shall have effect in Scotland as if, F11the reference to the Public Health Act 1936 included references to both the Public Health (Scotland) Acts 1897 to 1945 and the M6Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.

C563 Provision of instruction for officers of hospital authorities and other persons employed, or contemplating employment, in certain activities connected with health or welfare. C4

C6C71

F50The Secretary of State may, either directly or by entering into arrangements with others,—

a

provide, for persons employed or having it in contemplation to be employed as officers, or servants of a F51Health Authority F52or Special Health Authority,Health Board or Primary Care Trustsuch instruction as appears to him conducive to securing their efficiency as such officers or servants;

b

provide, for persons (other than such as are mentioned in the foregoing paragraph) of such class as may be F53determined by him who are employed, or have it in contemplation to be employed, in an activity to which this paragraph applies, such instruction as appears to him conducive to the efficient carrying on of that activity; and

c

provide material and premises necessary for, or in connection with, the provision of any such instruction as aforesaid.

2

Paragraph (b) of the foregoing subsection applies to the following activities, namely—

a

an activity involved in the provision of a service which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be provided or the provision of which must or may, by virtue of those enactments, be secured by the Minister of Health or the council of a F54non-metropolitan county F55county borough, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London . . . F56;

b

the provision of a service for the provision of which F51a Health Authority is, by virtue of F57Part II of the 1977 Act, under a duty to make arrangements and an activity involved in or connected with the provision of such a service;

F58ba

the provision or performance of a service in accordance with arrangements made under section 28C of the 1977 Act or section 17C of the M30National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and an activity involved in or connected with the provision or performance of such a service;

F59bb

the provision of a local pharmaceutical service under a pilot scheme established under section 28 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 or under an LPS scheme established under Schedule 8A to the 1977 Act or under any corresponding provision of the law in force in the Isle of Man and an activity involved in or connected with the provision of such a service;

c

an activity involved in the provision of a service which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be provided or the provision of which must or may, by virtue of those enactments, be secured by the Secretary of State or a county council or a town council of a large burgh or a joint county council;

d

the provision of a service for the provision of which F60a Health Board is, by virtue of Part F61II of the F611978 Act, under a duty to make arrangements and an activity involved in or connected with the provision of such a service; and

e

an activity involved in the provision of a service under the law in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to a service mentioned in paragraph (a) above;

f

the provision of a service under the law in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to a service mentioned in paragraph (b) above, and an activity involved in or connected with the provision of such a service.

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F62

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F63

C55

Instruction under this section may be provided on such terms, including terms as to payment of charges, as F50the Secretary of State thinks fit.

F645A

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for any functions exercisable by a Health Authority F65Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust under or in relation to arrangements made under subsection (1) above to be exercisable by the Health Authority F65Special Health Authority or Primary Care Trust jointly with one or more other relevant health service bodies; and section 126 of the 1977 Act shall apply in relation to regulations made under this subsection as if this subsection were contained in that Act.

5B

For the purposes of subsection (5A) above the following are relevant health service bodies—

a

Health Authorities;

b

Special Health Authorities;

F66bb

Primary Care Trusts

; and

c

NHS trusts.

6

F50The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury,—

a

make grants and pay fees to persons or bodies with whom arrangements under subsection (1) above are made for the provision of instruction under this section F67and for ancillary administrative purposes; and

b

pay travelling and other allowances to persons availing themselves of such instruction.

7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F68

8

In this section—

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F69

  • F701977 Act” means the M31National Health Service Act 1977;

  • 1947 Act” means the M32National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947;

  • the relevant enactments” means—

    1. a

      in relation to subsection (2)(a) above, F71any enactment functions under which for the time being stand referred to committees established in pursuance of section 2 of the M33Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 F72 and the M34National Health Service Act 1977;

    2. b

      in relation to subsection (2)(c) above, . . . F73 Part III of the M35National Assistance Act 1948, F74section 39 of the M36National Health Service Scotland Act 1978F75section 45 of this Act and the M37National Health Service Act 1977.

F768A

Expressions used in both this section and the 1977 Act have the same meaning in this section as in that Act.

9

This section shall have effect in Scotland as if, for any reference therein (other than a reference in subsection (2) thereof) to the Minister of Health, there were substituted a reference to the Secretary of State; . . . F77

C810

Section 48 of the 1946 Act and section 48 of the 1947 Act shall cease to have effect.

64F78 Financial assistance by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State to certain voluntary organisations.

C9C101

F79The Secretary of State may, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine, give to a voluntary organisation to which this section applies assistance by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in the one way and partly in the other.

2

This section applies to a voluntary organisation whose activities consist in, or include, the provision of a service similar to a relevant service, the promotion of the provision of a relevant service or a similar one, the publicising of a relevant service or a similar one or the giving of advice with respect to the manner in which a relevant service or a similar one can best be provided.

3

In this section—

F80a

the relevant enactments” means—

i

Parts III and IV of the M38Children and Young Persons Act 1933,

ii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F81

iii

Part III of the M39National Assistance Act 1948,

iv

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F82

v

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F83

F84vi

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F84vii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

viii

section 10 of the Mental Health Act 1959, so far as it relates to cases mentioned in paragraph (a) of that section,

F84ix

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

x

the M40Children and Young Persons Act 1963, except Part II and section 56,

xi

this Act,

xii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F85

xiii

section 7(4) of the M41Family Law Reform Act 1969,

xiv

the M42Children and Young Persons Act 1969, . . . F86

F84xv

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xvi

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F87

xvii

the M43Children Act 1975

F88xviii

the National Health Service Act 1977

F89xviii

the M44Adoption Act 1976

F91F90xx

the Children Act 1989.

F91xxi

sections 63 to 66 and 92 of, and Schedules 6 and 7 to, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000;

C10b

relevant service” means a service which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be provided or the provision of which must or may, by virtue of those enactments, be secured by F92the Secretary of State or the council of a F93non-metropolitan county, F94county boroughmetropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London or a service for the provision of which F95a Health Authority are, by virtue of Part II of the M45National Health Service Act 1977,, under a duty to make arrangements; and

c

voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.

4

This section shall have effect in Scotland as if, in subsection (1) thereof, for the reference to the Minister of Health, there were substituted a reference to the Secretary of State; and as if, in subsection (3) thereof, for paragraphs (a) and (b), there were substituted the following paragraphs:—

a

the relevant enactments” means . . . F96, Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 and Part I of this Act and section 45 thereof F97and the National Health Service Scotland Act F981978;

b

relevant service” means a service which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be provided or the provision of which must or may, by virtue of those enactments, be secured by the Secretary of State or by a county council or by the town council of a large burgh; or a service for the provision of which F99a Health Board is, by virtue of Part F100II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act F1001978 under a duty to make arrangements; and

65 Financial and other assistance by local authorities to certain voluntary organisations. C1

1

A local authority may give assistance by way of grant or by way of loan, or partly in the one way and partly in the other, to a voluntary organisation whose activities consist in, or include, the provision of a service similar to a relevant service, the promotion of the provision of a relevant service or a similar one, the publicising of a relevant service or a similar one or the giving of advice with respect to the manner in which a relevant service or a similar one can best be provided, . . . F12.

2

A local authority may also assist any such voluntary organisation as aforesaid by permitting them to use premises belonging to the authority on such terms as may be agreed, and by making available furniture, vehicles or equipment (whether by way of gift, or loan or otherwise) and the services of any staff who are employed by the authority in connection with the premises or other things which they permit the organisation to use, . . . F13

3

In this section—

a

local authority” (except where used in the expression “public or local authority”) means the council of a county, F14other than a metropolitan county, or of a F15county borough, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;

F16b

the relevant enactments” means—

i

Parts III and IV of the M7Children and Young Persons Act 1933,

ii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

iii

Part III of the M8National Assistance Act 1948,

iv

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

v

the M9Adoption Act 1958,

vi

section 3 of the M10Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958,

F19vii

the M11Children Act 1958,

F20viii

section 9 of the M12Mental Health Act 1959,

ix

section 10 of the Mental Health Act 1959, so far as it relates to cases mentioned in paragraph (a) of that section,

F21x

section 9 of the M13Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978,

xi

the M14Children and Young Persons Act 1963, except Part II and section 56,

xii

this Act,

xiii

the M15Adoption Act 1968,

xiv

section 7(4) of the M16Family Law Reform Act 1969,

xv

the M17Children and Young Persons Act 1969,

xvi

section 43 of the M18Matrimonial Causes Act 1973,

xvii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22

xviii

the M19Children Act 1975,

F23xix

the M20National Health Service Act 1977,

F24xix

the M21Adoption Act 1976,

F26F25xxi

the Children Act 1989.

F26xxii

sections 63 to 66 of, and Schedules 6 and 7 to, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000;

c

relevant service” means a service the provision of which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be secured by a local authority; and

d

voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.

4

The foregoing provisions of this section shall have effect in place of the following provisions authorising the giving of assistance to voluntary organisations, namely, sections 22(5) and 28(3) and (so far as it relates to such organisations) section 63 of the M22National Health Service Act 1946, sections 26(6) and 30(2) of the M23National Assistance Act 1948, sections 45(4) and 46(3) of the M24London Government Act 1963 and, except in so far as it applies to the councils of county districts, section 31(3) of the National Assistance Act 1948.

5

Subsection (1) of section 46 of the M25Local Government Act 1958 shall have effect as if the functions of councils of counties which may, under schemes made under that section, be exercisable by the councils of county districts, included functions under this section of the first mentioned councils.

6

This section (except in so far as it relates to the Greater London Council) shall have effect in Scotland as if for subsections (3), (4) and (5) thereof, there were substituted the following subsections:—

2A

Without prejudice to the powers conferred on local authorities by the foregoing provisions of this section, a F27local authority may assist any voluntary organisation whose activities consist in or include the provision of meals or recreation for old people to provide such meals or such recreation by contributing to the funds of the organisation, by permitting them to use premises belonging to the F27local authority on such terms as may be agreed, and by making available furniture, vehicles or equipment (whether by way of gift or loan or otherwise) and the services of any staff who are employed by the F27local authority in connection with the premises or other things which they permit the organisation to use.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

2B

In this section—

a

local authority” (except where used in the expression “public or local authority”) means, F29the F30council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

F32c

the relevant enactments” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Acts F331978, Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 and section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958;

d

relevant service” means a service the provision of which must or may, by virtue of the relevant enactments, be secured by a local authority; and

e

voluntary organisation” means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority.

2C

This section shall have effect in place of the following provisions authorising the giving of assistance to voluntary organisations, namely, sections 22(3) and 27(3) and (so far as it authorises local health authorities to give assistance to such organisations) section 63 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947, and section 26(6), 30(2) and 31(3) of the National Assistance Act 1948

66 Payments in respect of travelling expenses of visitors to patients in special hospitals and State hospitals.

C21

F34The Secretary of State may, in accordance with arrangements made by him with the approval of the Treasury, make payments, at such rates as may be determined under those arrangements, to persons of such class or description as may be so determined in respect of travelling expenses necessarily incurred by them in making visits to patients for the time being detained under the Mental Health Act 1959 in F35hospitals at which high security psychiatric services are provided.

2

The foregoing subsection shall have effect in Scotland, as if, for the references therein to the Minister of Health, the M26Mental Health Act 1959 and F35hospitals at which high security psychiatric services are provided, there were substituted references respectively to the Secretary of State, the M27Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 and State hospitals.

67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36

68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37

69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38

70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39

Provisions applicable to Scotland only

71 Compensation for stopping employment to prevent spread of disease in Scotland.

1

With a view to preventing the spread of—

a

any infectious disease, or

b

any food poisoning to which section 22(1) of the M28Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 applies,

a person who is at work may be requested by the F40designated medical officer for the place where the person is at work, by notice in writing, to discontinue his work.

2

The local authority for the place in question shall compensate a person who has suffered any loss in complying with a request under this section; and any dispute arising under this subsection, whether as to the fact of loss or as to the amount of any compensation, shall be determined by a single arbiter, who, failing agreement between the parties, shall be appointed by the sheriff.

F413

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

This section applies to Scotland only.

71AF42 Fees for certificates relating to notifiable diseases and food poisoning.

1

Subject to any exceptions which he may specify, the Secretary of State may direct that a Health Board shall pay to a medical practitioner a fee of such amount as the direction may specify for each certificate duly sent by him under—

a

section 3(1) of the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act 1889 (notification of infectious diseases);

b

regulations made under section 1 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 1945 (power to make regulation with a view to preventing the spread of certain diseases);

c

section 22(1) of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (notification of cases of food poisoning).

2

The Secretary of State may direct that different fees shall be paid under this section in relation to different circumstances.

3

A direction under this section may make provision in relation to fees payable after a date specified in the direction.

4

The date may be before or after the date of the direction but may not be before if it would be to the detriment of medical practitioners.

5

Before giving a direction as to a fee under this section the Secretary of State shall consult any body accepted by him as a proper body for negotiating fees for medical practitioners.

6

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the fact that a medical practitioner who gives any such certificate as is referred to in subsection (1) above holds the office to whose holder the certificate is required to be sent does not disentitle him to payment of the fee (if any) payable for the certificate.

7

This section applies to Scotland only.

72 Powers of sheriff, &c. to order a medical examination in Scotland.

1

If the sheriff (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a written certificate issued by the F43designated medical officer for any district—

a

that there is reason to believe that some person in the district is or has been suffering from an infectious disease, or, though not suffering from such a disease, is carrying an organism that is capable of causing it, and

b

that in his own interest, or in the interest of his family, or in the public interest, it is expedient that he should be medically examined, and

c

that he is not under the treatment of a registered medical practitioner, or that the registered medical practitioner who is treating him consents to the making of an order under this section,

the sheriff may order him to be medically examined by the F43designated medical officer, or by a registered medical practitioner nominated by the F43designated medical officer.

2

If the sheriff (acting if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a written certificate issued by the F43designated medical officer for any district—

a

that there is reason to believe that one of a group of persons, though not suffering from an infectious disease, is carrying an organism that is capable of causing it; and

b

that in the interest of those persons or their families, or in the public interest, it is expedient that those persons should be medically examined,

the sheriff may order them to be medically examined by the F43designated medical officer or by a registered medical practitioner nominated by the F43designated medical officer.

3

In this section, references to a person’s being medically examined shall be construed as including references to his being submitted to bacteriological and radiological tests and similar investigations, and references to the sheriff shall be construed, in relation to any place, as including references to any justice of the peace appointed for an area which includes that place, and to any burgh magistrate so appointed.

4

This section applies to Scotland only.

73 Power of medical officers of health to enter premises in Scotland.

1

Subject to the provisions of this section, the F44designated medical officer for any district shall, on producing, if so required, some duly authenticated document showing his authority, have a right to enter any premises in that district at all reasonable hours for the purpose of the performance of any duty imposed on him by—

a

the M29Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889; or

b

the Public Health (Scotland) Acts 1897 to 1945; or

c

this Act;

or, if he has reason to believe that any infectious disease exists, or has recently existed, in the premises, for the purpose of inspecting the premises.

2

If the sheriff, on a written certificate issued by the F44designated medical officer for any district,—

a

is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for entry into any premises for any such purpose as aforesaid, and

b

is also satisfied either—

i

that admission to the premises has been refused, or a refusal is apprehended and that notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier, or

ii

that an application for admission, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of the entry, or

iii

that the case is one of urgency, or

iv

that the premises are unoccupied or that the occupier is temporarily absent,

he may by warrant under his hand authorise the F44designated medical officer to enter the premises, if need be by force.

3

A F44designated medical officer entering any premises by virtue of this section, or of a warrant issued thereunder, may take with him such other persons as may be necessary, and, on leaving any unoccupied premises which he has entered by virtue of such a warrant, shall leave them as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as he found them.

4

Every warrant granted under this section shall continue in force for a period of one month.

5

If—

a

any person who, in compliance with the provisions of this section, or of a warrant issued thereunder, enters a factory or workplace, discloses to any person any information obtained by him in the factory or workplace with regard to any manufacturing process or trade secret; or

b

any person to whom by reason of his official position any information obtained as aforesaid is communicated, discloses that information to any person,

he shall, unless such disclosure was made in the performance of his duty, be guilty of an offence against this section.

6

A person who wilfully obstructs any person acting in the execution of this section or of a warrant issued thereunder shall be guilty of an offence against this section.

7

A person who fails to give to any person acting in the execution of this section or of any warrant issued thereunder any assistance which that person may reasonably request him to give, or any information which that person is expressly authorised by any enactment to call for or may reasonably require, or who, when required to give any such information, knowingly makes any mis-statement in respect thereof, shall be guilty of an offence against this section:

Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a person to answer any question, or give any information, if to do so might incriminate him.

8

A person guilty of an offence against this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F45level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

C39

In this section . . . F46 references to the sheriff shall be construed in relation to any place, as including references to any justice of the peace appointed for an area which includes that place, and to any burgh magistrate so appointed.

10

This section applies to Scotland only.

74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F47

75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F48

76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F49