(1)Where [F1a [F2Health Authority are satisfied] that a committee formed for [F2their area] is representative]—
(a)of the medical practitioners providing general medical services or general ophthalmic services in that [F2area], or
(b)of the dental practitioners providing general dental services in that [F2area], or
(c)of the ophthalmic opticians . . . F3 providing general ophthalmic services in that [F2area], or
(d)of the persons providing pharmaceutical services in that [F2area],
[F2the Health Authority] may recognise that committee; and any committee so recognised shall be called the Local Medical Committee, the Local Dental Committee, the Local Optical Committee or the Local Pharmaceutical Committee, as the case may be, for the [F2area] concerned.
(2)Any such committee may with the [F4approval of the [F5Health Authority]] delegate any of their functions, with or without restrictions or conditions, to sub-committees composed of members of that committee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words commencing “a Family Health” to “locality is representative” substituted (1.10.1991) for words commencing “the Secretary of State” to “is representative” by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 12(4)(a); S.I. 1990/2511, art. 3
F2Words in s. 44(1) 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. 32(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F3Words repealed by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I
F4Words commencing “approval of the” substituted (1.10.1991) for “Secretary of State's approval” by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 12(4); S.I. 1991/2511, art. 3
F5Words in s. 44(2) 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. 32(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 44(1) amended by S.I. 1990/2511, art. 5(1)
