Health and Social Security Act 1984

9 Holidays for patients etc.

(1) The following subsection shall be added after section 5(2A) of the National Health Service Act 1977—

“(2B) The Secretary of State's functions may be performed outside England and Wales, in so far as they relate—

(a) to holidays for patients ;

(b) to the transfer of patients to or from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands; or

(c) to the return of patients who have received treatment in England and Wales to countries or territories outside the British Islands.”.

(2) The following section shall be added after section 99 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978—

“99A Holidays for patients etc.

The Secretary of State's functions may be performed outside Scotland, in so far as they relate—

(a) to holidays for patients;

(b) to the transfer of patients to or from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands ; or

(c) to the return of patients who have received treatment in Scotland to countries or territories outside the British Islands.”.