SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7The Health Research Authority

PART 2Functions

Exercise of functions

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(1)

The HRA must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.

(2)

The HRA may arrange for any of its committees, sub-committees or members or any other person (other than a devolved authority) to exercise any of its functions on its behalf.

(3)

The HRA may arrange for any person to help it in the exercise of its functions (whether in a particular case or in cases of a particular description).

(4)

Arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) may provide for the payment of remuneration and allowances to the persons with whom the HRA makes the arrangements.

(5)

The HRA may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of its functions.