Part I Organisation

Co-operation and assistance

15 Supply of goods and services to local authorities, etc.

1

The Secretary of State, a Health Board or the Agency may—

a

purchase and store and, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, supply to persons providing general medical, general dental or general ophthalmic services, or pharmaceutical services under Part II such equipment, goods or materials as may be prescribed;

C1C2b

purchase and store and, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, supply to local authorities, education authorities, government departments and such public bodies or classes of public bodies as may be determined by the Secretary of State, any equipment, goods or materials of a kind used in the health service;

C1C2c

provide local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, with any administrative, professional or other services of persons employed by F1or having contracts with the Secretary of State, a Health Board or the Agency;

C1C2d

permit local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, to use premises occupied for the purposes of the health service;

C1C2e

permit local authorities and education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, to use any vehicle, plant or apparatus belonging to a Health Board or the Agency;

f

permit education authorities, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, and for the purpose of providing special education within the meaning of section F21(5)(c) of the M1Education (Scotland) Act 1980, to use any premises or facilities provided under section 36;

g

carry out, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed, maintenance work in connection with land or buildings for the maintenance of which a local authority or education authority is responsible.

C1C22

In paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1), the power to supply equipment, goods and materials includes a power to make arrangements with third parties for the supply by them of those things.

3

The Secretary of State may by order provide that, in relation to a vehicle which is made available by him in pursuance of this section and is used in accordance with the terms on which it is so available, F3the Vehicles Excise and Registration Act 1994 and Part VI of the M2Road Traffic Act 1972 shall have effect with such modifications as are specified in the order.