SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Primary Care Trusts

Part 1Constitution and membership

Staff

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1

A Primary Care Trust may employ such officers as it considers appropriate.

2

A Primary Care Trust may—

a

pay its officers such remuneration and allowances, and

b

employ them on such other terms and conditions,

as it considers appropriate.

3

A Primary Care Trust must—

a

in exercising its powers under sub-paragraph (2), and

b

otherwise in connection with the employment of its officers,

act in accordance with regulations and any directions given by the Secretary of State.

4

Before making any regulations under sub-paragraph (3), the Secretary of State must consult such bodies as he may recognise as representing persons who, in his opinion, are likely to be affected by the regulations.