Health Services Act 1976

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I The Health Services Board and its Committees

   1. 1. The Health Services Board and its committees

3. PART II Use of National Health Service Facilities by Private Patients, etc.

   1. Withdrawal of NHS pay beds and services from private patients

      1. 2. Purpose of ss. 3 to 5

      2. 3. Immediate duty of Secretary of State as regards withdrawal of NHS beds from resident private patients

      3. 4. Functions of Board as regards withdrawal of NHS facilities from private patients

      4. 5. Restrictions on Secretary of State's powers under ss. 1 and 2 of 1968 Act

   2. Common waiting-lists

      1. 6. Recommendations on arrangements for securing use of NHS facilities on basis of medical priority

   3. Use of NHS facilities and supplies otherwise than for purposes of services under National Health Service Acts

      1. 7. Secretary of State's powers to provide services etc. otherwise than for purposes of services under National Health Service Acts

      2. 8. Restrictions on power under s. 31 of 1968 Act to allow use of NHS facilities by private patients

      3. 9. Use by general practitioners etc. of NHS accommodation and facilities for private practice

      4. 10. Publication of proposals and preparation of annual reports by Secretary of State

   4. Interpretation of Part II

      1. 11. Interpretation of Part II

4. PART III Control of Hospital Building outside National Health Service, etc.

   1. 12. Control of construction and extension of controlled premises

   2. 13. Authorisations to construct or extend controlled premises

   3. 14. Notice of notifiable works

   4. 15. Planning permission for works requiring authorisation

   5. 16. Regulations in connection with provisions of Part III

   6. 17. Appeals

   7. 18. Offences

   8. 19. Amendments to provisions about registration of nursing homes and private hospitals

   9. 20. Interpretation of Part III

5. PART IV Supplementary and General

   1. 21. Expenses and receipts

   2. 22. General provisions as to regulations

   3. 23. General interpretation, amendments and repeals

   4. 24. Citation, commencement and extent

6. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Health Services Board and its Committees

      1. PART I The Board

         1. 1. (1) The Board shall comprise— (a) a chairman appointed after...

      2. PART II The Scottish and Welsh Committees

         1. 2. (1) The Scottish Committee and the Welsh Committee shall each...

      3. PART III Assessors

         1. 3. Of the four assessors required by section 1(4) above for...

         2. 4. (1) The Board shall prepare and maintain four lists of...

      4. PART IV Supplementary Provisions Relating to the Board and its Committees and Assessors

         1. Incorporation and status

            1. 5. The Board shall be a body corporate.

            2. 6. The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or...

         2. Tenure of office, etc.

            1. 7. (1) Subject to paragraphs 8 and 9 below, a person...

            2. 8. A person may at any time resign his office as...

            3. 9. (1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a...

            4. 10. (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide for...

            5. 11. The Board shall pay to its members, and to the...

            6. 12. Where— (a) a person ceases to be a member of...

            7. 13. The Board shall, as regards any member of the Board...

         3. Staff

            1. 14. The Board may, with the approval of the Secretary of...

            2. 15. Employment with the Board shall be included among the kinds...

         4. Proceedings and instruments

            1. 16. Subject to section 1(4) above and any regulations made under...

            2. 17. The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not...

            3. 18. (1) A document purporting to be duly executed under the...

            4. 19. Paragraphs 16, 17 and 18(2) above shall apply to the...

         5. Finance

            1. 20. The Secretary of State shall pay to the Board expenses...

            2. 21. (1) The accounting year of the Board shall be the...

         6. Annual report

            1. 22. (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...

         7. Supervision by Council on Tribunals

            1. 23. (1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall be amended...

         8. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

            1. 24. In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. PART V Liability of Board and Welsh Committee to Investigation by Health Service Commissioners

         1. 25. Part III of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973...

         2. 26. (1) In section 34(1) of the said Act of 1973...

         3. 27. Section 37 (reports by Commissioners) of the said Act of...

         4. 28. Each of the Commissioners mentioned in subsection (4) of the...

      6. PART VI Liability of Scottish Committee to Investigation by Health Service Commissioner for Scotland

         1. 29. Part VII of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972...

         2. 30. (1) In section 45(1) of the said Act of 1972...

         3. 31. Section 48 (reports by Commissioner) of the said Act of...

         4. 32. The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland shall annually lay before...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Authorities and Group of Boards within Section 3

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendments of Provisions Mentioned in Section 7(1)

      1. 1. In section 18 of the 1946 Act—

      2. 2. In section 19 of the 1947 Act—

      3. 3. In section 31 of the 1968 Act insert " accommodation...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Provisions of 1946 Act and 1947 Act applied

      1. PART I Provisions of 1946 Act applied

      2. PART II Provisions of 1947 Act applied

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Enactments Repealed