74Supply of goods and services by local authoritiesE+W
(1)In the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39) the expression “public body” includes—
(a)[F1[F2NHS England] and] any [F3[F4integrated care board] or]F5... Special Health Authority F6..., and
(b)so far as relates to his functions under this Act, the Secretary of State.
(2)Subsection (1) has effect as if made by an order under section 1(5) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 and may be varied or revoked by such an order.
(3)Each local authority must make services available to each NHS body acting in its area, so far as is reasonably necessary and practicable to enable the NHS body to discharge its functions under this Act.
[F7(4)“services” means—
(a)in relation to a local authority in England, the services of persons employed by the authority for the purposes of its functions under the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42);
(b)in relation to a local authority in Wales, the services of persons employed by the authority for the purposes of its functions which are social services functions for the purposes of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 74(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F3Words in s. 74(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4Words in s. 74(1)(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 102; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F5Words in s. 74(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F6Words in s. 74(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(d); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)