Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

Part 5 U.K. Miscellaneous

Financial assistance related to provision of health or social care services E+W

153 Directions to certain NHS bodies E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may direct—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) a National Health Service trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England, or

(d) a Special Health Authority performing functions only or mainly in respect of England,

to exercise any functions of the Secretary of State in relation to financial assistance under section 149.

(2) The Secretary of State may give directions to any of the bodies mentioned in subsection (1) about the exercise by it of any function of the Secretary of State which it exercises by virtue of that subsection.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 153(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 167(a); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2 S. 153(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 167(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 153 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/2994, art. 3(2)(e)