SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 4 Amendments of enactments
The 1977 Act
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For section 16 (exercise of functions) there is substituted—
16 Exercise of functions by Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.
1
This subsection applies to functions which are exercisable by a Health Authority under or by virtue of this Act (including this section), the M1National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or any prescribed provision of any other Act.
2
Regulations may provide for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised—
a
by another Health Authority,
b
by a Special Health Authority, or
c
jointly with any one or more of the following: Primary Care Trusts and other Health Authorities.
3
Regulations may provide for any functions which are exercisable by a Special Health Authority under section 16D below to be exercised—
a
by another Special Health Authority, or
b
jointly with one or more other Special Health Authorities.
4
Regulations may provide—
a
for any functions to which subsection (1) above applies to be exercised, on behalf of the Health Authority by whom they are exercisable, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the Health Authority,
b
for any functions which, under section 16D below or this section, are exercisable by a Special Health Authority to be exercised, on behalf of that authority, by a committee, sub-committee or officer of the authority,
c
for any functions exercisable jointly under subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) above to be exercised, on behalf of the health service bodies in question, by a joint committee or joint sub-committee.
Sch. 4: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as inserted (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 66(4)(5)(c), 67(4))