Part 5AHealth
F1The health inequalities strategy
309HDirections by the Secretary of State
(1)
Where the Secretary of State considers that—
(a)
the health inequalities strategy (or any part of it) is inconsistent with any national policies of any description, and
(b)
the inconsistency would have a detrimental effect on achieving any or all of the objectives of those policies,
he may direct the Mayor to make such revisions of the strategy in order to remove the inconsistency as may be specified in the direction.
(2)
Where the Secretary of State gives the Mayor a direction under subsection (1) above, the Mayor shall revise the health inequalities strategy in accordance with the direction.
(3)
The Secretary of State must consult the Mayor before giving him a direction under this section.
(4)
Apart from subsection (1) (Mayor to have regard to guidance), nothing in section 309G above applies in relation to a revision of the health inequalities strategy in accordance with a direction under this section.