51 University clinical teaching and research.E+W+S
[(1)] It is the Secretary of State’s duty to [exercise his functions under this Act and Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 so as to secure that there are made available] such facilities as he considers are reasonably required by any university which has a medical or dental school, in connection with clinical teaching and with research connected with clinical medicine or, as the case may be, clinical dentistry.
[(2)Regulations may provide for any functions exercisable by a [Strategic Health Authority,] Health Authority [Special Health Authority [, Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board]] in relation to the provision of facilities such as are mentioned in subsection (1) above to be exercisable by the [Strategic Health Authority,] Health Authority [Special Health Authority [, Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board]] jointly with one or more other relevant health service bodies.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) above the following are relevant health service bodies—
[(za)Strategic Health Authorities;]
(a)Health Authorities;
(b)Special Health Authorities;
[(bb)Primary Care Trusts]; [and]
[(bbb)Local Health Boards; and]
(c)NHS trusts.]
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