39(1)Schedule 5 (Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 9 (pay and allowances), in sub-paragraph (4), after “sub-committee of” there is inserted “, or joint committee or joint sub-committee including,”.
(3)In paragraph 10 (staff), in sub-paragraph (3), the words from “and it shall” to the end are omitted.
(4)In paragraph 12 (miscellaneous)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “sub-committee of” there is inserted “, or joint committee or joint sub-committee including,”,
(b)in paragraph (b), for “of an authority” to “and committees and sub-committees” there is substituted “(and joint committees and joint sub-committees) of (or including) an authority (including any such committees”.
(5)For sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 15 (acting as principal), there is substituted—
“15(1)Any rights acquired, or liabilities (including liabilities in tort) incurred, in respect of the exercise by an authority of any function exercisable by them by virtue of section 16 or 16D above are enforceable by or (as the case may be) against that authority (and no other health service body).
(1A)This paragraph does not apply in relation to the joint exercise of any functions by an authority with another body under section 16(2)(c) or (3)(b) above.”