Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

PART II Supplementary Provisions

6 Regulations may make provision—

(a) as to the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of the chairman and other members of a State Hospital Management Committee ;

(b) as to the delegation of functions to committees or sub-committees composed, as to a majority, of members of a State Hospital Management Committee ; and

(c) as to the procedure of a State Hospital Management Committee, its committees and sub-committees.

7 The proceedings of a State Hospital Management Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in membership or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

8 The following provisions of the [1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 shall apply to a State Hospital Management Committee as they apply to a Health Board, that is to say—

(a) section 77 (which gives default powers to the Secretary of State):

(b) section 78 (which gives emergency powers to the Secretary of State);

(c) sections 85(1), (2A), (4) and (6) (which contain provisions as to expenditure being met by the Secretary of State) ;

(d) sections 85A(1) and (3) (which impose financial duties); and

(e) section 86 (which provides for the auditing and examination of accounts).