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[7AExercise of Secretary of State's public health functionsE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may arrange for a body mentioned in subsection (2) to exercise any of the public health functions of the Secretary of State.
(2)Those bodies are—
(a)the Board;
(b)a clinical commissioning group;
(c)a local authority (within the meaning of section 2B),
[(d)a combined authority.]
(3)The power conferred by subsection (1) includes power to arrange for such a body to exercise any functions of the Secretary of State that are exercisable in connection with those functions (including the powers conferred by section 12).
(4)Where the Secretary of State arranges (under subsection (1)) for the Board to exercise a function, the Board may arrange for a clinical commissioning group [or a combined authority] to exercise that function.
(5)Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort) incurred, in respect of the exercise by a body mentioned in subsection (2) of any function exercisable by it by virtue of this section are enforceable by or against that body (and no other person).
(6)Powers under this section may be exercised on such terms as may be agreed, including terms as to payment.]
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