National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Emergency powers

191Emergency powers

(1)The Welsh Ministers may give directions under this section if they consider that by reason of an emergency it is necessary to do so in order to ensure that a service falling to be provided under or by virtue of this Act is provided.

(2)Directions under this section may direct that, during the period specified by the directions, a function conferred on any body or person under or by virtue of this Act is to the exclusion of or concurrently with that body or person to be performed by another body or person.

(3)The powers conferred on the Welsh Ministers by this section are in addition to any other powers exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.