HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 123 Inquiries by Health Secretary

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 123

123 Inquiries by Health Secretary

(cf PH Act s 11A)

(1) The Health Secretary may inquire into the administration, management and services of any organisation or institution providing health services (other than a public health organisation) if those services are wholly or partly funded with money paid from the Consolidated Fund.

(2) However, the Health Secretary cannot make any inquiry under this section in respect of a private health facility or nursing home.

(3) The Health Secretary may delegate the conduct of any inquiry under this section to any other person.

Note : Section 49 of the Interpretation Act 1987 contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions.

(4) Nothing in this section prevents the Health Secretary inquiring into the administration, management and services of any public health organisation under section 122(1)(c).