Part 2Health service bodies
Chapter 3Special Health Authorities
22Special Health Authorities
1
The Welsh Ministers may by order establish special bodies for the purpose of exercising any functions which may be conferred on them by or under this Act.
2
The Welsh Ministers may make such further provision relating to a body established under subsection (1) as they consider appropriate.
3
A body established under this section is called a Special Health Authority.
4
An order may, in particular, contain provisions as to—
a
the membership of the body established by the order,
b
the transfer to the body of officers, property and liabilities, and
c
the name of the body.
5
The liabilities which may be transferred by virtue of this section, section 203(10) and section 204(1) to an NHS body on the abolition of a Special Health Authority include criminal liabilities.
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7
The Welsh Ministers must, before they make an order under this section, consult with respect to the order such bodies as they may recognise as representing officers who in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers are likely to be transferred or affected by transfers in pursuance of the order.
8
Schedule 5 makes further provision about Special Health Authorities.