67E+WIn section 3 (primary and other functions of health authorities etc. and exercise of functions)—
(a)for subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)Any reference in this Act to the primary functions of a Health Authority or Special Health Authority is a reference to those functions for the time being exercisable by the Health Authority or Special Health Authority by virtue of—
(a)directions under section 11 or 13 of the principal Act;
(b)section 15 or Part II of the principal Act; or
(c)any provision of this Act (apart from subsection (2) below).”,
(b)in subsection (2), for—
(i)“Regional, District or Special Health Authority or a Family Health Services Authority”, and
(ii)“authority”,
substitute “ Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”,
(c)in subsection (5), for—
(i)“Regional, District or Special Health Authority”, and
(ii)“authority”,
substitute “ Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”,
(d)in subsection (6)—
(i)in paragraph (a), for “Regional, District or Special Health Authority” substitute “ Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”,
(ii)in paragraph (b), for “health authority” substitute “ authority which is a Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”, and
(iii)in the words following that paragraph, for “the authority” substitute “ the Health Authority or Special Health Authority ” and for “other health authority” substitute “ other authority ”, and
(e)in subsection (8), for—
(i)“Regional, District or Special Health Authority”, and
(ii)“authority”,
substitute “ Health Authority or Special Health Authority ”.