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Article 3 Functions of the Authorities

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Subject to and in accordance with such directionsf1 as the Secretary of State may give to it, each Authority specified in column (1) of the Schedule shall perform on behalf of the Secretary of State such functions relating to the special hospital specified opposite its name in column (2) of that Schedule as the Secretary of State may direct it by regulationsf2 to perform on his behalf.

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Footnotes

f1

See, in particular, sections 13, 17 and 18 of the National Health Service Act 1977; section 13 was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”); section 17 is substituted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act; section 18 was amended by paragraphs 38 and 92 of Schedule 1 to the 1980 Act, article 7(2) of S.I. 1985/39 and Schedule 10 to the 1990 Act and paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act.

f2

Directions are made in S.I. 1996/489.