SCHEDULES

F1Schedule 5A Primary Care Trusts

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Amendments (Textual)
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Sch. 5A inserted (8.9.1999, 4.1.2000 and 1.4.2000 for specified purposes for E., and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 2(2), Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(2)(b)(3)(a)(4)(a), Schs. 1, 2, 3

Part II Constitution and Membership

Staff

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1

Without prejudice to the generality of section 17 above the Secretary of State may direct a Primary Care Trust—

a

to make the services of any of its officers available to another Primary Care Trust, or

b

to employ any person who is or was employed by another Primary Care Trust and is specified in the direction.

2

Before he gives a direction under sub-paragraph (1) above the Secretary of State shall—

a

consult the person whose services are to be made available or who is to be employed,

b

satisfy himself that the trust has consulted that person, or

c

consult such body as he may recognise as representing that person.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply in relation to a direction under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above if the Secretary of State—

a

considers it necessary to give the direction for the purpose of dealing temporarily with an emergency, and

b

has previously consulted bodies recognised by him as representing the person whose services are to be made available about the giving of directions for that purpose.