SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 State Hospital Management Committees

Part II

Supplementary Provisions

6

Regulations may make provision—

a

as to the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of the chairman and other members of a State Hospital Management Committee;

b

as to the delegation of functions to committees or sub-committees F1constituted in accordance with the regulations; and

c

as to the procedure of a State Hospital Management Committee, its committees and sub-committees.

7

The proceedings of a State Hospital Management Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in membership or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

8

The following provisions of the M1National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall apply to a State Hospital Management Committee as they apply to a Health Board, that is to say—

a

section 77 (which gives default powers to the Secretary of State);

b

section 78 (which gives emergency powers to the Secretary of State);

c

sections 85(1), (2A), (4) and (6) (which contain provisions as to expenditure being met by the Secretary of State);

d

sections 85A(1) and (3) (which impose financial duties); . . . F2

e

section 86 (which provides for the auditing and examination of accounts) F3; and

F3f

paragraphs 7A to 7C and 8A of Schedule 1 (which relate to the transfer of staff).