Part I Organisation
Secretary of State
1AF1Duty of the Scottish Ministers to promote health improvement
1
It is the duty of the Scottish Ministers to promote the improvement of the physical and mental health of the people of Scotland.
2
The Scottish Ministers may do anything which they consider is likely to assist in discharging that duty including, in particular—
a
giving financial assistance to any person,
b
entering into arrangements or agreements with any person,
c
co-operating with, or facilitating or co-ordinating the activities of, any person.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to section 1 and any other provision of this Act conferring or imposing functions on the Scottish Ministers.