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The Functions of Health Boards (Scotland) Order 1991
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Duty of Health Boards to exercise functionsS
3.—(1) lt shall be the duty of each Health Board to exercise on behalf of the Secretary of State, for the benefit of those persons for whose health care each Health Board is responsible, those functions of the Secretary of State conferred or imposed upon him under the Act which are specified in Article 4 including functions under any Regulations, Orders ordirections made under any enactments specified in those provisions, subject to any exception, qualification or condition specified therein or in this Order.
(2) In so far as there is conferred on a Health Board under this Order consists in the exercise any functions other than as specified in article 2, each Health Board shall exercise such function, generally as respects its area.
(3) The duty of each Health Board under paragraph (1) shall be exercisable in relation to those persons for whose health care they are responsible under article 2(1)(a)(i) as well outside as in their area.
(4) The functions of a Health Board under paragraph (1)(a) shall not include providing or securing the provision of any services which are, or are to be, purchased by the members of a fund-holding practice in accordance with Regulations under section 87B(5) of the Act M1.
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M1Section 87B was inserted by the 1990 Act, section 34.
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