http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/8/section/49Health Act 1999An Act to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.1999-07-05texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2022-07-01 Part II 491Paragraph 6 of Schedule 7A to the 1978 Act is amended as follows.2For sub-paragraph (1) there is substituted—1In carrying out the functions for the time being conferred on it an NHS trust shall comply with any directions given to it by the Secretary of State, whether of a general or of a particular nature.3Sub-paragraph (2) is omitted.