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[F116 Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.E+W+S

(1)This subsection applies to functions which are exercisable by a Health Authority under or by virtue of this Act (including this section), the M1National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or any prescribed provision of any other Act.

(2)Regulations may provide for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised—

(a)by another Health Authority,

(b)by a Special Health Authority, or

(c)jointly with any one or more of the following: Primary Care Trusts and other Health Authorities.

(3)Regulations may provide for any functions which are exercisable by a Special Health Authority under section 16D below to be exercised—

(a)by another Special Health Authority, or

(b)jointly with one or more other Special Health Authorities.

(4)Regulations may provide—

(a)for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised, on behalf of the Health Authority by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Health Authority,

(b)for any functions which, under section 16D below or this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority,

(c)for any functions exercisable jointly under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) above to be exercised, on behalf of the health service bodies in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 16 substituted (1.9.1999 for specified purposes for E., 1.12.1999 for specified purposes for W., 4.1.2000 insofar as not already in force for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 65, Sch. 4 para. 9; S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)

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