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Enforced by: Care Inspectorate, UK Government
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 2 of 23 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person3 Client1 Trader1

Plus 18 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Client — also bound by 62 other Acts

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 32 duties

The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 19 duties

Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 17 duties

Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 14 duties

Building Regulations 2010 12 duties

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Organisation

1 of 141 sections shown

s.004 Scottish Dental Estimates Board. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must establish Scottish Dental Estimates Board by regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

140 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 General duty of Secretary of State.

s.001 Duty of the Scottish Ministers to promote health improvement

s.002 Health Boards.

s.002 Duty of Health Board, Special Health Board , the Agency and HIS to promote health improvement

s.002 Duty to encourage public involvement

s.002 Functions of Health Boards: primary medical services

s.002 Functions of Health Boards outside Scotland (1) Where it is...

s.002 Functions of Health Boards: planning of pharmaceutical care services

s.002 Equal opportunities

s.003 Scottish Medical Practices Committee.

s.004 Community health partnerships

s.004 Community health partnerships: further provision

s.005 Organisation

s.007 Local health councils.

s.008 University Liaison Committees.

s.009 Local consultative committees.

s.010 Common Services Agency.

s.010 Healthcare Improvement Scotland

s.010 Principles

s.010 Health service functions

s.010 Health service functions: further provision

s.010 Independent health care functions

s.010 Meaning of “independent health care services”

s.010 Power to modify definitions

s.010 Standards and outcomes

s.010 Inspections of services provided under the health service or under the 2021 Act

s.010 Inspections of independent health care services

s.010 Authorised persons

s.010 Inspections: best regulatory practice

s.010 Inspections at request of Scottish Ministers

s.010 Inspections: reports

s.010 Regulations relating to inspections

s.010 Registration of independent health care services

s.010 Grant or refusal of registration

s.010 Improvement notices: independent health care services

s.010 Cancellation of registration

s.010 Emergency cancellation of registration

s.010 Condition notices

s.010 Emergency condition notices

s.010 Application of Act to condition notices following emergency condition notices

s.010 Emergency condition notices: appeals

s.010 Applications in respect of conditions

s.010 Further provision as respects notice of proposals

s.010 Right to make representations to HIS as respects proposals

s.010 False statements in applications

s.010 Offences by bodies corporate etc.

s.010 Inquiries

s.010 Arrangements entered into by certain bodies: services to be registered

s.010 Local authorities and other bodies: awareness of HIS reports etc.

s.010 Giving of notice

s.010 Establishment of Scottish Health Council

s.010 Transfer of staff

s.010 “ Provide ” in relation to independent health care services

s.010 Duty of HIS to consult the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

s.010 Notice of HIS's decisions

s.010 Conditions as to numbers

s.010 Appeal against decision to implement proposal

s.010 Registration fees

s.010 Regulations: registers and registration

s.010 Regulations: independent health care services

s.010 Complaints about independent health care services

s.010 Offences in relation to registration

s.010 Provision of patient advice and support service

s.011 Scottish Hospital Trust.

s.012 Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.

s.012 National Health Service trusts.

s.012 Additional functions of NHS trusts.

s.012 Transfer of staff to NHS trusts.

s.012 Supplementary provisions as to transfer of staff.

s.012 Transfer of staff among health service bodies.

s.012 Transfer of property rights and liabilities to NHS trusts.

s.012 Stamp duty land tax

s.012 Originating capital debt of, and other financial provisions relating to NHS trusts.

s.012 Financial obligations of NHS trusts.

s.012 Trust property of NHS trusts.

s.012 Duty of quality.

s.012 Duty in relation to governance of staff

s.012 Duty to ensure appropriate staffing

s.012 Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: agency workers

s.012 Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place

s.012 Duty to have risk escalation process in place

s.012 Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks

s.012 Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing

s.012 Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: number of registered healthcare professionals etc.

s.012 Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders

s.012 Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff

s.012 Duty to follow common staffing method

s.012 Common staffing method: types of health care

s.012 Training and consultation of staff

s.012 Reporting on staffing

s.012 Ministerial guidance on staffing

s.012 Interpretation of sections 12H to 12IN

s.012 HIS: monitoring compliance with staffing duties

s.012 HIS: monitoring and review of common staffing method

s.012 HIS: monitoring and development of staffing tools

s.012 HIS: duty to consider multi-disciplinary staffing tools

s.012 HIS: duty on Health Boards to assist staffing functions

s.012 HIS: power to require information

s.012 HIS: ministerial guidance on staffing functions

s.012 Interpretation of sections 12IP to 12IV

s.012 Health Boards: co-operation with other Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Agency

s.012 Power of Health Board to carry out other Health Board's functions

s.013 Co-operation between Health Boards and other authorities.

s.013 Co-operation in planning of services for disabled persons, the elderly and others.

s.013 [ Joint Liaison Committees.

s.014 Designated medical officers.

s.015 Supply of goods and services to local authorities, etc.

s.016 Assistance to voluntary organisations.

s.016 Power to make payments towards expenditure on community services.

s.016 Financial assistance by the Secretary of State to voluntary organisations.

s.017 Organisation

s.017 NHS contracts.

s.017 Provision of certain services under NHS contracts.

s.017 Reimbursement of Health Board’s costs.

s.017 Personal medical or dental services.

s.017 Primary medical services: persons with whom agreements can be made

s.017 Personal dental services: persons with whom agreements may be made.

s.017 Personal medical or dental services: regulations.

s.017 Services lists

s.017 Application for inclusion in services list

s.017 Lists of persons performing personal dental services

s.017 Right to choose dental practitioner.

s.017 Immunisation.

s.017 Use of accommodation.

s.017 Health Boards' power to enter into general medical services contracts

s.017 Mandatory contract term: provision of prescribed primary medical services

s.017 Eligibility to be contractor under general medical services contract

s.017 Payments by Health Boards under general medical services contracts

s.017 Other mandatory contract terms

s.017 Resolution of disputes and entry into NHS contracts

s.017 Persons performing primary medical services

s.017 Assistance and support

s.017 Mandatory contract term: provision of prescribed pharmaceutical care services

s.017 Eligibility to be contractor under pharmaceutical care services contract

s.017 Payments by Health Boards under pharmaceutical care services contracts

s.017 Other mandatory contract terms: pharmaceutical care services contracts

s.017 Resolution of disputes and entry into NHS contracts: pharmaceutical care services contracts

s.017 Drug Tariff

s.017 Persons performing pharmaceutical care services

s.017 Assistance and support: primary medical services and pharmaceutical care services

Part 2

Provision of Services

3 of 38 sections shown

s.025 Arrangements for provision of general dental services. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Health Boards must arrange NHS dental services and maintain provider listsLocal authority

s.026 Arrangements for provision of general ophthalmic services. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Health Boards must arrange general ophthalmic servicesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.028 Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services. Regulated

Ensure medicines dispensed only by or under a registered pharmacistTrader

35 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.018 Duty of Secretary of State.

s.019 Arrangements and regulations for general medical services.

s.019 Medical lists.

s.019 Vacancies for medical practitioners.

s.020 Applications to provide general medical services.

s.021 Requirement of suitable experience.

s.022 Regulations as to section 21.

s.023 Distribution of general medical services.

s.024 Regulations for Medical Practices Committee.

s.024 Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.

s.024 Supplementary lists

s.024 Application for inclusion in supplementary list

s.027 Arrangements for provision of pharmaceutical services.

s.027 Arrangements for providing additional pharmaceutical services.

s.027 Terms and conditions

s.028 Remuneration for Part II services.

s.028 Part II remuneration: supplementary.

s.028 Indemnity cover.

s.028 Assistance and support: general dental services

s.029 The NHS tribunal.

s.029 The NHS Tribunal: supplementary.

s.029 Powers of NHS Tribunal.

s.029 Conditional disqualification etc.

s.030 Review etc. of disqualification.

s.031 Disqualification provisions in England or Wales or Northern Ireland.

s.032 Regulations as to sections 29 to 31.

s.032 Applications for interim suspension.

s.032 Suspension pending appeal.

s.032 Sections 32A and 32B: procedure etc.

s.032 Corresponding provision in England or Wales or Northern Ireland

s.032 Payments in consequence of suspension.

s.033 Powers of Secretary of State where services are inadequate.

s.034 Exercise of choice of medical practitioner etc. in certain cases.

s.035 Sale of medical practices.

s.035 Interpretation of Part II.

Part 3

Other Services and Facilities

0 of 16 sections shown

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.036 Accommodation and services.

s.037 Prevention of illness, care and after-care.

s.038 Care of mothers and young children.

s.038 Breastfeeding

s.038 Detection of vision problems in children

s.039 Medical and dental inspection, supervision and treatment of pupils and young persons.

s.040 Vaccination and immunisation.

s.041 Family planning.

s.042 Health education.

s.043 Control of spread of infectious disease.

s.044 Supplies of blood and other substances.

s.045 Ambulances.

s.046 Provision of vehicles for persons suffering from physical defect or disability.

s.046 Provision of communication equipment

s.047 Educational and research facilities.

s.048 Residential and practice accommodation.

Part 4

Powers of the Secretary of State

0 of 32 sections shown

32 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.049 Maximum prices of medical supplies may be controlled.

s.050 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.051 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.053 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.054 Restriction of powers under sections 44, 50 and 53.

s.055 Hospital accommodation on part payment.

s.056 Expenses payable by remuneratively employed resident patients.

s.057 Accommodation and services for private patients.

s.058 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.059 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.064 Permission for use of facilities in private practice.

s.065 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.069 Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances or pharmaceutical services.

s.070 Charges for dental or optical appliances.

s.071 Charges for dental treatment.

s.071 Calculation of charges for dental appliances and treatment.

s.072 Charges in respect of services etc. provided under sections 37, 38 and 41.

s.073 Charges for more expensive supplies.

s.074 Charges for repairs and replacements in certain cases.

s.075 Sums otherwise payable to those providing services.

s.075 Remission and repayment of charges and payment of travelling expenses.

s.075 Reimbursement of the cost of services provided in another EEA State

s.075 Reimbursement of the cost of services provided in another EEA State where expenditure is incurred on or after 25 October 2013.

s.075 Prior authorisation for the purposes of section 75BA

s.075 Restriction on reimbursement after EU withdrawal

s.075 Prior authorisation

s.075 Deduction of NHS charges

s.076 Inquiries.

s.077 Default powers.

s.078 Emergency powers.

s.078 Powers in case of service failure

s.078 Relationship of sections 77, 78 and 78A

Part 5

Property and Finance

0 of 21 sections shown

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.079 Purchase of land and moveable property.

s.080 Transferred property free of trusts.

s.081 Power of voluntary organisations to transfer property to Secretary of State.

s.082 Use and administration of certain endowments and other property held by Health Boards.

s.083 Power of Health Boards and local health councils to hold property on trust.

s.084 Power of trustees to make payments to Health Boards.

s.084 Power to raise money, etc., by appeals, collections, etc.

s.084 Joint ventures

s.085 Expenses of certain bodies.

s.085 Financial duties of bodies referred to in section 85.

s.085 Means of meeting expenditure of Health Boards out of public funds.

s.085 Further provision as to expenditure on drugs.

s.085 Schemes for meeting losses and liabilities etc. of certain health service bodies.

s.086 Accounts of Health Boards and the Agency.

s.087 Regulation of financial arrangements of Health Boards, the Agency and the Dental Estimates Board.

s.087 Recognition of fund-holding practices of doctors.

s.087 Payments to recognised fund-holding practices.

s.087 Renunciation and removal of recognition as a fund-holding practice and withholding of funds.

s.087 Indicative amounts for doctors’ practices.

s.088 Payment of allowances and remuneration to members of certain bodies connected with the health services.

s.089 Superannuation of officers of certain hospitals.

Part 6

The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland

0 of 10 sections shown

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.090 Appointment of Commissioner and tenure of office.

s.091 Salary and pension of Commissioner.

s.092 Administrative provisions.

s.092 Appointment of acting Commissioner.

s.093 Bodies and action subject to investigation.

s.094 Provisions relating to complaints.

s.095 Application of certain provisions of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.

s.095 Consulting other Commissioners.

s.096 Reports by Commissioner.

s.097 Interpretation of Part VI.

Part 7

Miscellaneous and Supplementary

5 of 17 sections shown

s.100 Accommodation for persons displaced in course of development.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Protection of Health Boards and Common Services Agency.

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.102 State hospitals.

amended 9 times (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Orders, regulations and directions.

amended 12 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Interpretation and construction.

amended 32 times (opens in a new tab)

12 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.098 Charges in respect of non-residents.

s.099 Evasion of charges.

s.099 Holidays for patients etc.

s.099 Recovery of charges and payments.

s.099 (1) Regulations may provide that, where a person fails to...

s.103 Arbitration.

s.104 Exemption from stamp duty.

s.104 Exemption from stamp duty land tax

s.106 Supplementary regulatory powers.

s.107 Local enactments.

s.109 Transitional provisions and savings, consequential amendments and repeals.

s.110 Citation, extent and commencement.

Schedules

19 of 248 shown

s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where the registration of a dental... Regulated

Do not perform dentistry duties while registration is suspendedAny Person

s.sch001 No officer or servant of a Health Board to whom... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Health Boards must employ officers/servants only in line with regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch001 Directions may be given by the Secretary of State— Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Health Boards and specified bodies must comply with Secretary of State's directions on staff transfersCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch001a (1) Election regulations must appoint an individual as the returning... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Health Boards must appoint returning officers for electionsLocal authority

s.sch005 Directions may be given by the Secretary of State— Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Compulsory Staff Transfer Between NHS Scotland BodiesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch005a (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HIS must publish an annual report on its functions and accountsStatutory regulator

s.sch005a HIS must pay to each of its members such— Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HIS must pay members' remuneration and allowances set by Scottish MinistersStatutory regulator

s.sch005a (1) HIS must appoint persons employed under paragraph 7(5) to... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HIS must appoint qualified medical reviewers and a senior medical reviewer from existing staffStatutory regulator

s.sch006 (1) The accounts of the Trust shall be audited annually... Regulated

Trust must appoint a qualified auditor annuallyClient

s.sch006 (1) It shall be the duty of the Trust to... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NHS Trust must obtain investment advice from qualified personCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007a Before making regulations under paragraph 17, the Secretary of State... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must consult before making community care regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007a If an NHS trust is dissolved under this Part of... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must ensure pension payments continue after NHS trust dissolutionCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007a (1) In carrying out the functions for the time being... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NHS trusts must comply with Secretary of State directionsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007a An NHS trust shall furnish to the Secretary of State... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NHS trust must furnish reports and information to the Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007b In any financial year the net aggregate amount of sums... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NHS trusts must not exceed annual borrowing limitsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007b If it appears to the Secretary of State that any... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NHS trust must pay surplus funds to Consolidated Fund when directedCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch009 (1) Any person who sells or buys the goodwill .... Imprisonment

Sell or buy medical practice goodwill unlawfullyAny Person

s.sch011 (1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Provide optical appliance payments for children and low-income patientsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch012 Any person who refuses or wilfully neglects to attend in... Imprisonment

Fail to comply with inquiry notice or provide evidenceAny Person

229 other schedules

s.sch001 A Health Board shall be a body corporate and shall...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch001 (1) An elected member holds office for a period beginning...

s.sch001 Regulations may make provision— (a) as to the appointment, tenure...

s.sch001 A Health Board may subscribe to the funds of any...

s.sch001 The proceedings of a Health Board shall not be invalidated...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State shall pay to members of a...

s.sch001 Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 13 except in...

s.sch001 Payment under paragraph 13 shall be made at such times...

s.sch001 A Health Board may by agreement transfer to the Hospital...

s.sch001 A Health Board may borrow from the Hospital Trust against...

s.sch001 The functions transferred to and exercisable by Health Boards under...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may, with any necessary modifications, by...

s.sch001 (1) A Health Board is to consist of the following...

s.sch001 In the case of a prescribed Health Board at least...

s.sch001 An appointed member may be appointed only after consultation with...

s.sch001 A person appointed as chairman of a Health Board may...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may pay to

s.sch001 A Health Board may employ such officers and servants on...

s.sch001 Regulations or directions under paragraph 5 may provide for approvals,...

s.sch001 Regulations may make provision with respect to the method of...

s.sch001 Regulations may provide for the transfer of officers and servants...

s.sch001 Before making regulations under paragraph 7A or 8A, the Secretary...

s.sch001 Regulations under paragraph 6 shall not contain a requirement that...

s.sch001 In connection with arrangements relating to community care services ...,...

s.sch001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch001a An election held under this Schedule is known as a...

s.sch001a Election regulations may make provision about the expenses which may...

s.sch001a (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a returning officer declares...

s.sch001a (1) The Scottish Ministers may make regulations (“ election regulations...

s.sch001a (1) A Health Board must hold the first Health Board...

s.sch001a (1) Each Health Board area is to be comprised of...

s.sch001a (1) The nomination of a candidate must be made—

s.sch001a If, at the end of the nomination period, the number...

s.sch001a (1) In any other case, the elected members are to...

s.sch001a (1) An individual is disqualified from being a candidate in...

s.sch001a (1) An individual is entitled to vote at a Health...

s.sch002 The Medical Practices Committee shall consist of a chairman, who...

s.sch002 The chairman and members shall be appointed by the Secretary...

s.sch002 The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to...

s.sch002 The Secretary of State may provide the services of such...

s.sch002 The proceedings of the Committee shall not be invalidated by...

s.sch004 The University Liaison Committee for any area or combination of...

s.sch005 The Agency shall be a body corporate and shall have...

s.sch005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch005 The Secretary of State may exercise the powers conferred by...

s.sch005 The affairs of the Agency shall be managed by a...

s.sch005 The management committee shall consist of a chairman appointed by...

s.sch005 The Secretary of State may pay to the chairman of...

s.sch005 The proceedings of the management committee shall not be invalidated...

s.sch005 The Secretary of State shall pay to members of the...

s.sch005 Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 5 except in...

s.sch005 The Agency may employ such officers and servants on such...

s.sch005 Regulations or directions under paragraph 7 may provide for approvals,...

s.sch005 Regulations may provide for the transfer of officers and servants...

s.sch005 Regulations may make provision with respect to—

s.sch005 In connection with arrangements relating to community care services ...,...

s.sch005 Before making regulations under paragraph 7B or 8A, the Secretary...

s.sch005 No officer or servant of the Agency to whom regulations...

s.sch005a (1) Healthcare Improvement Scotland is a body corporate.

s.sch005a (1) HIS may do anything which appears to be necessary...

s.sch005a (1) HIS may, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (3) authorise—...

s.sch005a HIS's determination of the location of its office premises is...

s.sch005a (1) HIS must— (a) keep proper accounts and accounting records;...

s.sch005a (1) HIS is to consist of the following members—

s.sch005a (1) Each member of HIS is to be appointed for...

s.sch005a The Scottish Ministers may, by written notice, remove a member...

s.sch005a A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office,...

s.sch005a (1) HIS is to employ a chief executive.

s.sch005a (1) HIS may establish committees for any purpose relating to...

s.sch005a (1) HIS may determine its own procedure and that of...

s.sch006 The Hospital Trust (hereafter in this Schedule referred to as...

s.sch006 The Trust shall be a body corporate.

s.sch006 The proceedings of the Trust shall not be invalidated by...

s.sch006 The Trust shall have the following powers—

s.sch006 (1) Regulations may prescribe the method of calculating the capital...

s.sch006 (1) The Trust shall, at such date or dates in...

s.sch006 The total annual expenses of administration of the Trust shall...

s.sch006 Regulations may make provision in respect of any of the...

s.sch007 The Research Trust shall consist of a chairman appointed by...

s.sch007 The Research Trust shall be a body corporate.

s.sch007 Subject to paragraph 3A, the Research Trust shall consist of...

s.sch007 (1) The persons who are the members of the Research...

s.sch007 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the appointment...

s.sch007 A person who ceases to be a member of the...

s.sch007 The Research Trust may make payments from their funds to...

s.sch007 (1) The Research Trust may appoint such staff, on such...

s.sch007 (1) The Research Trust— (a) shall make and maintain standing...

s.sch007 The Research Trust may do anything which appears to them...

s.sch007 The Research Trust shall have power to purchase land and...

s.sch007 The Research Trust shall have, in relation to their funds,...

s.sch007 Where the Research Trust borrow money or draw upon capital...

s.sch007 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch007a Any reference in this Part of this Schedule to an...

s.sch007a An NHS trust may enter into NHS contracts.

s.sch007a An NHS trust may undertake and commission research and make...

s.sch007a An NHS trust may— (a) provide training for persons employed...

s.sch007a An NHS trust may enter into arrangements for the carrying...

s.sch007a According to the nature of its functions, an NHS trust...

s.sch007a For the purpose of making additional income available in order...

s.sch007a Subject to Schedule 7B, an NHS trust shall have power...

s.sch007a In connection with arrangements relating to community care services ...,...

s.sch007a Regulations made under paragraph 17 may make such incidental and...

s.sch007a The provisions made by an order shall be in conformity...

s.sch007a (1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 16, to...

s.sch007a An NHS trust shall not be regarded as the servant...

s.sch007a (1) In any case where an NHS trust provides goods...

s.sch007a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch007a Where land consisting of a church or other building used...

s.sch007a (1) The Secretary of State may by order dissolve an...

s.sch007a (1) If an NHS trust is dissolved under this Part...

s.sch007a An NHS trust may not be dissolved or wound up...

s.sch007a (1) Without prejudice to any amendment made by subsequent order,...

s.sch007a (1) An order may require a Health Board and the...

s.sch007a (1) An order may provide for the establishment of an...

s.sch007a (1) For each accounting year an NHS trust shall prepare...

s.sch007a (1) An NHS trust shall be liable to pay—

s.sch007b (1) Subject to any direction given by the Secretary of...

s.sch007b (1) The Secretary of State may guarantee, in such manner...

s.sch007b In paragraph 2A above, “ net aggregate amount ” means...

s.sch007b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch007b (1) If the Secretary of State, with the consent of...

s.sch007b An NHS trust shall have power to invest money held...

s.sch007b Any direction with respect to— (a) the power conferred on...

s.sch008 The Tribunal shall consist of— (a) a chairman appointed by...

s.sch008 A person appointed as the chairman or a deputy chairman...

s.sch008 Any appointment for the purposes of paragraph 1(c) above shall...

s.sch008 Any appointment for the purposes of any of sub-paragraphs (d)...

s.sch008 For the purposes of paragraph 4, the Secretary of State...

s.sch008 If any member of the Tribunal is unable to act...

s.sch008 Regulations may make provision— (a) with respect to the appointment,...

s.sch008 (1) The functions of the Tribunal shall be exercised by...

s.sch009 (1) For the purposes of section 35(1) and paragraph 1,...

s.sch009 The fact that a person’s medical practice was previously carried...

s.sch010 Additional Provisions as to the Control of Maximum Prices for Medical Supplies

s.sch011 (1) No charge shall be made under section 69(1) in...

s.sch011 (1) The optical appliances referred to in section 70(1) are...

s.sch011 (1) (2) Regulations may vary the amount or the maximum...

s.sch011 For the purposes of section 39(2) (which provides for the...

s.sch011 Regulations may provide for the remission or repayment of any...

s.sch011 For the purposes of sections 69 and 70 and of...

s.sch011 References in this Schedule to qualifying full-time education mean full-time...

s.sch012 The Secretary of State shall appoint a person to hold...

s.sch012 The Secretary of State or the person appointed to hold...

s.sch012 The person appointed to hold the inquiry may by notice...

s.sch012 The person appointed to hold the inquiry may administer oaths...

s.sch012 The expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in relation...

s.sch012 The Secretary of State may make orders as to the...

s.sch012 Any order by the Secretary of State under paragraph 6...

s.sch013 Where under this Act, in connection with the acquisition of...

s.sch013 If any objection is duly made the Secretary of State...

s.sch013 The property with respect to which a notice is served...

s.sch013 Where any property is acquired in accordance with this Schedule...

s.sch013 Where property in respect of which compensation is payable as...

s.sch013 Any such compensation shall carry interest, as from the time...

s.sch013 Where any sum by way of compensation is paid in...

s.sch014 Action taken by medical practitioners, dental practitioners, ophthalmic or dispensing...

s.sch014 Action taken in connection with the diagnosis of illness or...

s.sch014 Action taken by a Health Board or a Joint Ophthalmic...

s.sch014 Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline,...

s.sch014 Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other commercial...

s.sch014 Action which has been or is the subject of an...

s.sch014 Action in relation to which the protective functions of the...

s.sch015 (1) In so far as— (a) any agreement, appointment, apportionment,...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of sections 53 and...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 23(2) of...

s.sch015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch015 Where under any arrangements terminated by virtue of section 9(5)...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the provisions of...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 27 of...

s.sch015 Where any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act,...

s.sch015 Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 37 of...

s.sch015 A person who for three years immediately before 16th December...

s.sch015 Where by virtue of section 43(8) of the National Health...

s.sch015 An undertaking given before the coming into force of section...

s.sch015 Notwithstanding the repeal by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act...

s.sch015 The provision of vehicles as mentioned in section 33 of...

s.sch016 In section 11(3)(b) (application to Scotland), for the words “the...

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s.sch016 In paragraph (2) of the Schedule (bodies to which Act...

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s.sch016 In section 1(1)(d) (compulsory purchase of land by the Secretary...

s.sch016 In Schedule 3 (National Health Service Employers), in paragraph 7,...

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s.sch016 In section 11, for words “1947" substitute the words “1978"....

s.sch016 In section 7(5) (superannuation provisions of the National Health Service...

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s.sch016 (1) In section 59(2) (extension of power), for the words...

s.sch016 In section 64 (financial assistance to voluntary organisations)—

s.sch016 In section 65(6) (assistance by local authorities to voluntary organisations),...

s.sch016 (1) In section 60(1)(f) (control of certain establishments), for the...

s.sch016 (1) In section 47 (removal of persons in need of...

s.sch016 In section 131(5) (meaning of certain expressions), for the words...

s.sch016 In section 132(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “health centre",...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch016 In section 17(1) (separation of younger from older patients), for...

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s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch016 In Schedule 13 (health service agreement) in paragraph 1(1) for...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch016 In section 197 (inspection of documents) for the words “1972"...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch016 In seciton 2(4) (measure of damages), for the words “National...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch016 In Schedule 1 in Part II (bodies of which all...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.sch016 In section 56(4), in paragraph (a), for the words “Part...

s.sch016 In section 59(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “hospital", for...

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s.sch016 . . . . . . . . . ....

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