Article 3 Functions of the Agency

Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the appropriate authority may give to the Agency^f1, the Agency shall perform—

(a)

such functions in connection with health protection; and

(b)

such other functions,

as the appropriate authority may direct the Agency to perform on its behalf.

Annotations

f1: See, in particular, sections 16D, 17 and 18 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49); sections 16D and 17 were inserted by section 12(1) of the 1999 Act and were amended by section 3 of , and paragraphs 1,6 and 7 of Schedule 1 to, the 2002 Act; subsection (3) of section 17 was substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15). Section 18 was amended by sections 2(1), 5(1) and 3(8) of the 1995 Act, by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 3 to, the 1995 Act, by section 12(3) and (4) of the 1999 Act and by sections 3 and 37(2) of, paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 1 to, and Schedule 9 to, the 2002 Act.