[F118Directions and regulations under preceding provisions.E+W+S
(1)Any directions given by the Secretary of State under section 16D, 17 or 17A above shall be given by regulations or by an instrument in writing.
(1A)But any directions given by him—
(a)under section 16D above about functions under section 4 above; F2[F3...]
(b)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)under section 16D, 17 or 17A above about functions conferred on the Secretary of State by section 20(1) F5... (2) below,
shall be given by regulations.
(1B)Directions given by a [F6Strategic Health Authority] under section 17A or 17B above shall be given by an instrument in writing.]
F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Directions given and regulations made under sections [F816 to 17B above] in respect of any function—
(a)shall not, except in prescribed cases, preclude [F9an authority or a] person by whom the function is exercisable apart from the directions or regulations from exercising the function, and
(b)may in the case of directions given by an instrument in writing be varied or revoked by subsequent directions given in pursuance of those sections and this section (without prejudice to the operation of [F10section 14 of the M1Interpretation Act 1978] in the case of directions given by regulations),
F11. . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 18: cross-heading, sidenote and subsections (1)-(1B) 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. 18 down to the end of subsection (1) by 1999 c. 8, s. 12(3); S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
F2Word in s. 18(1A)(a) repealed (20.10.2003 for W.) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), s. 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 2(1)(ii)(iii)(2)
F3Word in s. 18(1A)(a) inserted (2.9.2002 for E., otherwise prosp.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 3(5)(a); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(c)
F4S. 18(1A)(b) repealed (2.9.2002 for E. and otherwise 1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 3(5)(b); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 3(c); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(f)
F5S. 18(1A)(c) repealed (20.10.2003 for W.) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), s. 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 2(1)(ii)(iii)(2)
F6Words in s. 18(1B) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 9; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)
F7S. 18(2) omitted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) and repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 5(1)(2), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(b), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F8Words in s. 18(3) 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. 12(4); S.I. 1999/2343, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
F9Words in s. 18(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(c)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F10Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 17(2)(a)
F11Words in s. 18(3) repealed (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 3(8)(10), 5(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 6s, 16)
Marginal Citations
M11978 c. 30(115:1).