# Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, Article 18: Schemes

Extent: N.I.

(1) A body to which this Article applies shall, within such period as the Ministry may specify, submit to the Ministry a scheme for the exercise of its functions.
(2) A scheme under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with regulations and directions.
(3) The Ministry may, by order, approve a scheme submitted to it under paragraph (1), with or without modifications, and the body shall give effect to any scheme so approved.
(4) A body to which this Article applies may at any time, and if directed by the Ministry shall within such period as the Ministry may specify, submit a new scheme under this Article and paragraph (3) shall apply to any such new scheme.
(5) If a body to which this Article applies fails to submit any scheme which it is required under this Article to submit within a period specified by the Ministry, the Ministry may make a scheme which shall have effect as if it had been submitted and approved under this Article.
(6) This Article applies to—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) the Regional Agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1972/1265/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-northern-ireland-order-1972/article-18
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