(1)It is the Secretary of State’s duty, before he makes the services of any officer of a [F1Health Authority or Special Health Authority] available in pursuance of subsection (1)(b) or subsection (3)(b) or (c) of section 26 above, to consult the officer or a body recognised by the Secretary of State as representing the officer about the matter, or to satisfy himself that the [F1Health Authority or Special Health Authority] has consulted the officer about the matter.
(2)The Secretary of State shall be entitled to disregard the provisions of subsection (1) above in a case where he considers it necessary to make the services of an officer available as mentioned in that subsection for the purpose of dealing temporarily with an emergency, and has previously consulted such a body about the making available of services in an emergency.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) or subsection (3)(b) or (c) of section 26 the Secretary of State may give such directions to [F2Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities] to make the services of their officers available as he considers appropriate; and it shall be the [F3duty of Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities] to comply with any such directions.
(4)The powers conferred by this section and section 26 may be exercised on such terms as may be agreed, including terms as to the making of payments to the Secretary of State, and such charges may be made by the Secretary of State in respect of services or facilities provided under subsection (3) of section 26 as may be agreed between the Secretary of State and the local authority or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by arbitration.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order provide that, in relation to a vehicle which is made available by him in pursuance of section 26 and is used in accordance with the terms on which it is so made available, [F4the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994] and [F5Part VI of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988] shall have effect with such modifications as are specified in the order.
(6)Any power to supply goods or materials conferred by section 26 includes a power to purchase and store them, and a power to arrange with third parties for the supply of goods or materials by those third parties.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 27(1) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 para. 15(a)
F2Words in s. 27(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 para. 15(b)(i)
F3Words in s. 27(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 para. 15(b)(ii)
F4Words in s. 27(5) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66(1), Sch. 3 para. 10 (with s. 57(4))
F5Words substituted by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 18(2)
Marginal Citations
M11988 c. 52(107:1).