Health Authorities Act 1995
1 Abolition of RHAs, DHAs and FHSAs and duty to establish HAs.
2Related amendments.
3Preparations for reorganisation of authorities.
4 Transitional provisions and savings.
5 Repeals and revocations.
6 Subordinate instruments.
7 Financial provisions.
8 Commencement of provisions conferring functions.
9 Extent.
10 Short title.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Amendments
Part I Amendments of the National Health Service Act 1977
1The National Health Service Act 1977 shall be amended as...
2In section 11 (special health authorities)— (a) in subsection (1),...
3Section 12 (supplementary provisions about health authorities) shall be renumbered...
4In section 13 (Secretary of State’s directions)—
5Omit section 14 (Regional Health Authority’s directions).
6In section 15 (duty of Family Health Services Authority)—
7For section 16 substitute— Exercise of functions. (1) Regulations may provide for functions exercisable by a Health...
8For section 17 substitute— Directions as to exercise of functions....
9In section 18 (general provisions about directions)—
10In section 19 (local advisory committees)— (a) in subsection (1),...
11In section 20 (Community Health Councils)— (a) in subsection (1),...
12In section 22 (co-operation between health authorities and local authorities)—...
13In section 23 (voluntary organisations and other bodies), in subsection...
14In section 26 (supply of goods and services by Secretary...
15In section 27 (conditions of supply under section 26)—
16In section 28 (supply of goods and services by local...
17In section 28A (power to make payments towards expenditure on...
18In section 29 (arrangements and regulations for general medical services)—...
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20In section 31 (requirement of suitable experience), in subsection (1)(b)—...
21In section 32 (regulations as to section 31), in subsection...
22In section 33 (distribution of general medical services)—
23In section 34 (regulations for Medical Practices Committee)—
24In section 35 (arrangements for general dental services), in subsection...
25In section 36 (regulations as to section 35)—
26In section 37 (Dental Practice Board), in subsection (1)(b), for...
27In section 38 (arrangements for general ophthalmic services), in subsection...
28In section 39 (regulations as to section 38), in paragraph...
29In section 41 (arrangements for pharmaceutical services)—
30In section 42 (regulations as to pharmaceutical services)—
31In section 43 (persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services), in...
32In section 44 (recognition of local representative committees)—
33In section 45 (functions of local representative committees)—
34In section 46 (disqualification of practitioners)— (a) in subsections (1)...
35Section 51 (university clinical teaching and research) shall be renumbered...
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37In section 56 (inadequate services)— (a) for “the locality of...
38In section 65 (accommodation and services for private patients)—
39In section 83 (sums payable to persons providing services), for—...
40In section 83A (remission and repayment of charges and payment...
41In section 85 (default powers), in subsection (1), for paragraphs...
42In section 90 (gifts on trust), for “health authority” substitute...
43In section 91 (private trusts for hospitals), in subsection (3)(b),...
44In section 92 (further transfers of trust property)—
45In section 96 (trusts: supplementary provisions), in subsection (1A), for...
46In section 96A (power to raise money by appeals, collections...
47For section 97 substitute— Means of meeting expenditure of Health...
48For section 97A substitute— Financial duties of Health Authorities and...
49Omit section 97B (financial duties of Family Health Services Authorities...
50In section 98 (accounts and audit)— (a) in subsection (1),...
51In section 99 (regulation of financial arrangements), in subsection (1),...
52In section 103 (special arrangement as to payment of remuneration),...
53In section 104 (superannuation of officers of certain hospitals), in...
54In section 105 (payments for certain medical examinations), in subsection...
55In section 124 (special notices of births and deaths)—
56In section 125 (protection of members and officers of authorities),...
57In section 126 (regulations and directions: general provisions), for the...
58In section 128 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
59In Schedule 5 (authorities), insert as Part I (and in...
60In Part III of that Schedule (supplementary provisions about authorities)—...
61In Schedule 6 (local advisory committees)— (a) in paragraph 1(1),...
62In Schedule 7 (Community Health Councils)— (a) in paragraph 2—...
63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64In Schedule 14 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraph 13—...
Part II Amendments of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
65The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 shall...
66In section 1 (regional and district health authorities), in subsection...
67In section 3 (primary and other functions of health authorities...
68In section 4 (NHS contracts), in subsection (2)—
69In section 5 (NHS trusts)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
70In section 6 (transfer of staff to NHS trusts)—
71In section 7 (supplementary provisions as to transfer of staff),...
72In section 8 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to...
73In section 14 (recognition of fund-holding practices of doctors)—
74In section 15 (payments to recognised fund-holding practices)—
75In section 16 (renunciation and removal of recognition as a...
76In section 17 (transfer of functions relating to recognised fund-holding...
77In section 18 (indicative amounts)— (a) in subsection (1), for—...
78In section 20 (extension of functions of Audit Commission to...
79In section 21 (schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc....
80In section 46 (local authority plans for community care services),...
81In section 47 (assessment of needs for community care services),...
82In section 49 (regulations for the transfer of staff from...
83In section 60 (removal of Crown immunities), in subsection (7)—...
84In section 62 (Clinical Standards Advisory Group), in subsection (7)—...
85In Schedule 2 (NHS trusts)— (a) in paragraph 3(1)(f), for...
Part III Amendments of other enactments
The Polish Resettlement Act 1947
86In section 4 of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (provision...
The National Assistance Act 1948
87(1) The National Assistance Act 1948 shall be amended as...
The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
88In the second Schedule to the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces...
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
89In section 57 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...
The Public Records Act 1958
90In the first Schedule to the Public Records Act 1958...
The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
91In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...
The Human Tissue Act 1961
92In section 1 of the Human Tissue Act 1961 (removal...
The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
93In Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (matters...
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
94In section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention...
The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
95(1) The Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 shall...
The Post Office Act 1969
96In section 86 of the Post Office Act 1969 (interpretation...
The Local Government Act 1972
97(1) The Local Government Act 1972 shall be amended as...
The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973
98The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 shall cease to...
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
99In section 60 of the Health and Safety at Work...
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
100In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
The Adoption Act 1976
101In section 2 of the Adoption Act 1976 (local authorities’...
The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
102(1) The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall be...
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979
104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980
105In Schedule 1 to the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act...
The Local Government Finance Act 1982
106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Mental Health Act 1983
107(1) The Mental Health Act 1983 shall be amended as...
The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
108(1) The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 shall...
The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985
109(1) The Hospital Complaints Procedure Act 1985 shall be amended...
The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986
110In section 1 of the Health Service Joint Consultative Committees...
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
111(1) The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986...
The Education (No.2) Act 1986
112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The AIDS (Control) Act 1987
113(1) The AIDS (Control) Act 1987 shall be amended as...
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
114In section 519A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...
The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
115In section 19 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (exemption...
The Community Health Councils (Access to Information) Act 1988
116In section 1 of the Community Health Councils (Access to...
The Road Traffic Act 1988
117In section 159 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (payments...
The Children Act 1989
118(1) The Children Act 1989 shall be amended as follows....
The Access to Health Records Act 1990
119(1) The Access to Health Records Act 1990 shall be...
The Water Industry Act 1991
120(1) The Water Industry Act 1991 shall be amended as...
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
121(1) The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order...
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
122In section 279 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...
The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
123In Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...
The Education Act 1993
124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Welsh Language Act 1993
125In section 6 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (meaning...
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
126(1) The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 shall be amended...
The Value Added Tax Act 1994
127In Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994...
SCHEDULE 2 Transitional provisions and savings
Property, rights and liabilities of RHAs, DHAs, FHSAs and SHAs
1(1) On 1st April 1996— (a) all property held by...
2(1) The Secretary of State may, where it appears appropriate...
3(1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer on...
4(1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer on...
5(1) Where an order made under paragraph 2, 3 or...
6Nothing in this Act prevents any rights or liabilities which...
Staff of RHAs, DHAs and FHSAs
7(1) The Secretary of State may— (a) by order made...
8(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time during the...
9(1) The abolition on 1st April 1996 of the authority...
10(1) A scheme made under paragraph 7 or 8 may...
11Where as a result of the operation of paragraph 9...
Early retirements on reorganisation under 1973 Act
12The repeal by this Act of the National Health Service...
Accounts and winding up of affairs of RHAs, DHAs and FHSAs
13(1) The Secretary of State— (a) shall keep, or prepare,...
Trustees etc.
14(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that...
Mental Health Review Tribunals
15(1) On 1st April 1996 the Secretary of State shall...
Complaints and appeals
16(1) Nothing in this Act— (a) prevents a complaint or...
Arrangements about certain hospital premises etc.
17The Secretary of State may by order make provision for...
Continuity
18(1) The abolition by this Act of Regional Health Authorities,...
Instruments and other documents
19(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that...
General
20(1) The Secretary of State may by order make any...
21Nothing in any provision made by or by virtue of...
Interpretation
22(1) In this Schedule “specified” means specified in an order...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and revocations

Health Authorities Act 1995

1995 c. 17

An Act to abolish Regional Health Authorities, District Health Authorities and Family Health Services Authorities, require the establishment of Health Authorities and make provision in relation to Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities and for connected purposes.

I1E1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.8(1); Act wholly in force by 1.4.1996 see individual sections.

Extent Information
E1

Act extends to the United Kingdom see s. 9.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1