71 Joint working and delegation arrangements

Joint working and delegation of functions

71  Joint working and delegation arrangements

(1)     The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 65Z4 (inserted by section 14 of this Act) insert—

“Joint working arrangements and delegation
65Z5 Joint working and delegation arrangements

(1)     A relevant body may arrange for any functions exercisable by it to be exercised by or jointly with any one or more of the following—

(a)     a relevant body;

(b)     a local authority (within the meaning of section 2B);

(c)     a combined authority.

(2)     In this section “relevant body” means—

(a)     NHS England,

(b)     an integrated care board,

(c)     an NHS trust established under section 25,

(d)     an NHS foundation trust, or

(e)     such other body as

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