Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. A1 inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 for specified purposes, 1.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 23(1), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2) (with art. 4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
(1)The Board and one or more clinical commissioning groups may establish and maintain a pooled fund.
(2)A pooled fund is a fund—
(a)which is made up of contributions by the bodies which established it, and
(b)out of which payments may be made, with the agreement of those bodies, towards expenditure incurred in the discharge of any of their commissioning functions.
(3)In this section, “commissioning functions” means functions in arranging for the provision of services as part of the health service.
(1)The Board has power to do anything specified in section 7(2) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (provision of goods, services, etc.) for the purpose of making additional income available for improving the health service.
(2)The Board may exercise a power conferred by subsection (1) only to the extent that its exercise does not to any significant extent interfere with the performance by the Board of its functions.
(1)The Board may make payments by way of grant or loan to a voluntary organisation which provides or arranges for the provision of services which are similar to the services in respect of which the Board has functions.
(2)The payments may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate.
The power conferred on the Board by section 2 includes, in particular, power to—
(a)enter into agreements,
(b)acquire and dispose of property, and
(c)accept gifts (including property to be held on trust for the purposes of the Board).]