Article 3 Functions of the Authority
Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may givef1, the Authority shall perform such functions in connection with supporting the development and implementation of information and communication services in the health service as the Secretary of State may direct.
Annotations
Footnotes
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See, in particular, sections 13, 17 and 18 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49); section 13 was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) (“the 1980 Act”), by Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) and by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”); section 17 was 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, by article 7(2) of S.I. 1985/39, by Schedule 10 to the 1990 Act, by section 3(8) of the 1995 Act and by paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act.