# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 99A: Holidays for patients etc.


The Secretary of State’s functions may be performed outside Scotland, in so far as they relate—
(a) to holidays for patients;
(b) to the transfer of patients to or from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands; or
(c) to the return of patients who have received treatment in Scotland to countries or territories outside the British Islands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/99A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/section-99A
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