13(1)HEE must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.
(2)HEE may arrange for any of its committees, sub-committees or members or any other person to exercise any of its functions on its behalf (but see sub-paragraph (5)).
(3)HEE may arrange for any person to help it to exercise its functions (whether in a particular case or in cases of a particular description).
(4)Arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) may provide for the payment of remuneration and allowances to the persons with whom HEE makes the arrangements.
(5)HEE may not arrange for a committee which is not an LETB, or for a sub-committee, member or any other person, to exercise a function which is exercisable by an LETB.
(6)HEE may in any way it thinks appropriate involve health care workers, persons to whom health services are provided or carers for such persons, in decisions it makes about the exercise of its functions; and “carer” means an adult who provides or intends to provide care for another person.
(7)HEE may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of its functions.
(8)In section 247C of the National Health Service Act 2006 (Secretary of State’s duty to keep health service functions of certain bodies under review), in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)Health Education England;”.