National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

Part 1 E+W Promotion and provision of the health service in England

Exercise and distribution of functions E+W

7 Distribution of health service functions E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may direct a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust or a Special Health Authority to exercise any of his functions relating to the health service which are specified in the directions.

(2) The Secretary of State may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise any functions of a Strategic Health Authority or a Primary Care Trust which are specified in the directions.

(3) The functions which may be specified in directions include functions under enactments relating to mental health and care homes.

8 Secretary of State's directions to health service bodies E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may give directions to any of the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) about its exercise of any functions.

(2) The bodies are—

(a) Strategic Health Authorities,

(b) Primary Care Trusts,

(c) NHS trusts, and

(d) Special Health Authorities.

(3) Nothing in provision made by or under this or any other Act affects the generality of subsection (1).