National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

Part 1 E+W Promotion and provision of the health service in England

[F1 Distribution of health service functions] [F1 Functions of Special Health Authorities] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 7 cross-heading and heading substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 21(4), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

7 [F1 Distribution of health service functions][F1 Functions of Special Health Authorities] E+W

[F2 (1) The Secretary of State may direct a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust or a Special Health Authority to exercise any of his functions relating to the health service which are specified in the directions.]

[F2 (1) The Secretary of State may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise any functions of the Secretary of State or any other person which relate to the health service in England and are specified in the direction.

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to any function of the Secretary of State of making an order or regulations.

(1B) Before exercising the power in subsection (1) in relation to a function of a person other than the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must consult that person.

(1C) Regulations may provide that a Special Health Authority specified in the regulations is to have such additional functions in relation to the health service in England as may be so specified.]

(2) [F3 The Secretary of State may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise any functions of a Strategic Health Authority or a Primary Care Trust which are specified in the directions.]

(3) [F3 The functions which may be specified in directions include functions under enactments relating to mental health and care homes.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 7(1)-(1C) substituted for s. 7(1) (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 21(2), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

F3 S. 7(2)(3) omitted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.10.2012 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 21(3), 306(1)(d)(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

8 Secretary of State's directions to health service bodies E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may give directions to any of the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) about its exercise of any functions.

(2) The bodies are—

(a) Strategic Health Authorities,

(b) Primary Care Trusts,

(c) NHS trusts, and

(d) Special Health Authorities.

(3) Nothing in provision made by or under this or any other Act affects the generality of subsection (1).