The Welsh Health Promotion Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/151
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Welsh Health Promotion Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 3rd March 1987.

Section 2 Establishment of the Welsh Health Promotion Authority

There is hereby established a special health authority which shall be known as the Welsh Health Promotion Authority (in this Order referred to as “The Authority”).

Section 3 Functions of the Authority

(1) Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to the Authority, the Authority shall perform in Wales the functions specified in paragraph (2) of this Article and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct the Authority to perform on his behalf.

(2) The functions referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article are—

(a) advising the Secretary of State on matters relating to health promotion;

(b) undertaking health promotion activity;

(c) for that purpose planning and carrying out national or local programmes or other activities in co-operation with health authorities, Family Practitioner Committees, local authorities and local education authorities, voluntary organisations and other persons or bodies concerned with or having an interest in health promotion;

(d) sponsoring research and evaluation in relation to health promotion;

(e) assisting the provision of appropriate training in health promotion;

(f) preparing, publishing or distributing material relevant to health promotion;

(g) providing a national centre of information and advice on health promotion;

(h) exercising the Secretary of State’s functions—

(i) under section 23(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 with respect to arranging with any person or body (including a voluntary organisation) for that body to assist in providing any service under that Act;

(ii) under section 23(2) of that Act with respect to making available to certain persons or bodies (including voluntary organisations) facilities and services of persons employed in connection with such facilities;

(iii) under section 23(3) of that Act with respect to the agreement of terms and the making of payments by or to the Secretary of State in respect of arrangements made or facilities or services provided under section 23 of that Act,

insofar as such arrangements or services are made or provided in pursuance of the functions specified above.

Section 4 Constitution of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of a Chairman and fourteen other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.