Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 No. 1265 (NI. 14)

PART V N.I. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY

N.I.

Powers of Ministry in emergency N.I.

52.— [F1 (1)] If the Ministry is of the opinion that an emergency exists and thinks it necessary to do so in order to secure the effective continuance of any service under[F1 the health and [F2 social care] legislation], the Ministry may direct that any functions conferred by or under[F1 the health and [F2 social care] legislation] on any body or person shall during the period of the emergency be performed by such other body or person as the Ministry may specify in the direction.

[F3 (2) In this Article and Article 53 “the health and [F2 social care] legislation” means—

(a) this Order;

(b) the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987;

(c) the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990;

(d) the 1991 Order;

(e) the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1994; and

(f) the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.]

[F4 (g) the Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;][F5 and

(h) the 2009 Act.]

F1 1991 NI 1

F2 Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2

F3 1995 NI 2

F4 1997 NI 7

F5 Art. 52(2) and word inserted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(24); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2