National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 17A Health Authority’s directions: distribution of functions. E+W+S

(1) A Health Authority may direct a Primary Care Trust whose area falls within their area to exercise any specified delegable functions.

(2) A function is a delegable function for the purposes of this section if it is a function exercisable by the Health Authority which is not an excepted function.

(3) In subsection (2) above ”excepted function” means a function under—

(a) section 4 above;

(b) section 15 above (except in so far as it relates to general medical services);

(c) section 44 or 45(1C) to (4) below; or

(d) any of the other provisions of Part II of this Act—

(i) unless it is a function under section 51, 52 or 53; or

(ii) in relation to the remaining provisions of Part II, except in so far as the function relates to general medical services,

or a function referred to in section 28EE(1)(a) to (d) below.

(4) The Secretary of State may direct Health Authorities that specified delegable functions—

(a) are to be exercisable, or exercisable to (or only to) any specified extent, by Primary Care Trusts; or

(b) are not to be exercisable by Primary Care Trusts,

and that the power under subsection (1) above is to be exercised accordingly.

(5) In this section ”specified” means specified in directions.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 16D, 17, 17A, 17B and preceding cross-heading 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.) for s. 17 by 1999 c. 8, s. 12(1); S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3); S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 17A modified (4.1.2000 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 1997 c. 46, s. 8A(1) (as inserted (4.1.2000 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, s. 6(1); S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(3), Sch. 2)

C2 S. 17A(1) restricted (1.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1168, art. 8

S. 17A(1) restricted (18.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/307, art. 8

S. 17A(1) restricted (14.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2154, art. 8

S. 17A(1) restricted (7.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1718, art. 8