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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

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85 Expenses of certain bodies.

(1) There shall, in respect of each financial year, be paid by the Secretary of State sums not exceeding the amount allotted by him for that year to each of the following bodies towards meeting the expenditure attributable to the performance by that body of their functions in that year— (a) the Agency; (b) every Special Health Board; (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) the Dental Estimates Board; (e) the tribunal; (ea) HIS; (f) every local health council. (1A) The reference in subsection (1) to the functions of HIS is to be construed as a reference to that body's health service functions only. (2) The date on which an allotment under subsection (1) (including an allotment increasing or reducing an allotment previously made) takes effect is the date on which the body receiving the allotment are notified of its amount by the Secretary of State. (3) The Secretary of State may give directions to a body referred to in subsection (1) with respect to the application of the sums paid to them under that subsection and it shall be the duty of any body to whom directions have been given under this subsection to comply with the directions. (4) Payments under subsection (1) shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise, as the Secretary of State may determine.

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85 Expenses of certain bodies.

(1) There shall, in respect of each financial year, be paid by the Secretary of State sums not exceeding the amount allotted by him for that year to each of the following bodies towards meeting the expenditure attributable to the performance by that body of their functions in that year— (a) the Agency; (b) every Special Health Board; (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) the Dental Estimates Board; (e) the tribunal; (ea) HIS; (f) every local health council. (1A) The reference in subsection (1) to the functions of HIS is to be construed as a reference to that body's health service functions only. (2) The date on which an allotment under subsection (1) (including an allotment increasing or reducing an allotment previously made) takes effect is the date on which the body receiving the allotment are notified of its amount by the Secretary of State. (3) The Secretary of State may give directions to a body referred to in subsection (1) with respect to the application of the sums paid to them under that subsection and it shall be the duty of any body to whom directions have been given under this subsection to comply with the directions. (4) Payments under subsection (1) shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise, as the Secretary of State may determine.

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