Section 41 Cooperative and joint working between Local Health Boards and local authoritiesI1 I2

(1)

Local mental health partners may for the purposes of their functions under Parts 1 and 3 of this Measure–

(a)

provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources to each other;

(b)

establish and maintain a pooled fund.

(2)

Local Health Boards and local authorities may for the purposes of their functions under Part 2 of this Measure–

(a)

provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources to each other;

(b)

establish and maintain a pooled fund.

(3)

For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) a pooled fund is a fund–

(a)

which is made up of contributions by persons mentioned in subsections (1) and (2); and

(b)

out of which payments may be made towards expenditure incurred in the discharge of functions under Parts 1 to 3.

(4)

The local mental health partners may, if they think fit, exercise any of their functions under Parts 1 and 3 jointly.

Annotations

I1: S. 41 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2411, art. 2(i)
I2: S. 41 in force at 6.6.2012 by S.I. 2012/1397, art. 2(t)