National Health Service Act 1977

2 Regulations may provide as to—

(a) the membership of Councils (including the election by members of a Council of a chairman of the Council);

(b) the proceedings of Councils ;

(c) the staff, premises and expenses of Councils;

(d) the consultation of Councils by Area Health Authorities with respect to such matters, and on such occasions, as may be prescribed;

(e) the furnishing of information to Councils by Area Health Authorities, and the rights of members of Councils to enter and inspect premises controlled by Area Health Authorities ;

(f) the consideration by Councils of matters relating to the operation of the health service within their districts, and the giving of advice by Councils to Area Health Authorities on such matters;

(g) the preparation and publication of reports by Councils on such matters, and the furnishing and publication by Area Health Authorities of comments on the reports ; and

(h) the functions to be exercised by Councils in addition to the functions exercisable by them by virtue of paragraph 1(a) above and the preceding provisions of this paragraph.