Part 2 E+WHealth service bodies

Chapter 4E+WMiscellaneous

Losses and liabilities of certain health service bodiesE+W

30Schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc of certain health service bodiesE+W

(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations establish a scheme whereby any of the bodies specified in subsection (2) may make provision to meet—

(a)expenses arising from any loss of or damage to their property, and

(b)liabilities to third parties for loss, damage or injury arising out of the carrying out of the functions of the bodies concerned.

(2)The bodies referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)Local Health Boards,

(b)NHS trusts, [F1and]

(c)Special Health Authorities,F2...

(d)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

but a scheme under this section may limit the class or description of bodies which are eligible to participate in it.

(3)A scheme under this section may, in particular—

(a)provide for the scheme to be administered by the Welsh Ministers or by an NHS trust or Special Health Authority specified in the scheme,

(b)require any body which participates in the scheme to make payments in accordance with the scheme, and

(c)provide for the making of payments for the purposes of the scheme by the Welsh Ministers.

(4)If the Welsh Ministers so direct, a body which is eligible to participate in a scheme must do so.

(5)Where a scheme provides for the scheme to be administered by the Welsh Ministers, a Special Health Authority or NHS trust must carry out such functions in connection with the administration of the scheme as the Welsh Ministers may direct.

(6)Subsections (4) and (5) do not affect any other power of direction of the Welsh Ministers.

(7)A person or body administering a scheme under this section does not require permission under any provision of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) as respects activities carried out under the scheme.

Textual Amendments

F2S. 30(2)(e) and word omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 7 para. 22(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)