5(1)The Secretary of State may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise his function of appointing members of the Council under paragraph 4(1)(e).
(2)If he does so, the 1977 Act has effect as if—
(a)the directions were directions of the Secretary of State under section 16D of that Act, and, accordingly,
(b)the function were exercisable by the Special Health Authority under section 16D.