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The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
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6.—(1) An [F2HSC trust] shall carry out effectively, efficiently and economically the functions for the time being conferred on it by an order under Article 10(1) and by the provisions of this Schedule.
[F3(2) The Department may give directions of a general or specific nature to an HSC trust as to the carrying out by that trust of any of its functions.]
(3) The Department may give guidance to an HSC trust as to the carrying out by that trust of any of its functions.
(4) Any directions under sub-paragraph (2) with respect to—
(a)the power conferred on an HSC trust by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, or
(b)the maximum amount which an HSC trust may invest in any investments or class of investments,
may be given only with the consent of the Department of Finance.
(5) The Department must consult the HSC trust concerned before giving any directions under sub-paragraph (2).
(6) Where the Department is of the opinion that because of the urgency of the matter it is necessary to give directions under sub-paragraph (2) without consulting the HSC trust concerned—
(a)sub-paragraph (5) does not apply; but
(b)the Department must as soon as reasonably practicable give notice to the HSC trust concerned of the grounds on which the Department formed that opinion.
(7) The Department must not give any direction or guidance under this paragraph that would be inconsistent with the framework document.
(8) An HSC trust must—
(a)comply with any directions given to it under sub-paragraph (2), and
(b)have regard to any guidance given to it under sub-paragraph (3).]
F2Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F3Sch. 3 para. 6(2)-(8) substituted for Sch. 3 para. 6(2) (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 148(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
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