HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972

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HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972 - SECT 20



20.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, a Health and Social Services
Board shall, within such period as the Ministry may specify, submit to the
Ministry a scheme for the establishment of District Committees for its area.

(2) The general function of District Committees shall be to represent the
interests of the public in the health and personal social services in the
districts for which they are established.

(3) The Ministry may approve a scheme submitted to it under paragraph (1),
with or without modifications, and the Health and Social Services Board shall
give effect to any scheme so approved.

(4) A Health and Social Services Board may at any time, and if directed by the
Ministry shall within such period as the Ministry may specify, submit a new
scheme under this Article and paragraph (3) shall apply to any such new
scheme.

(5) If a Health and Social Services Board fails to submit any scheme which it
is required under this Article to submit within a period specified by the
Ministry, the Ministry may make a scheme which shall have effect as if it had
been submitted and approved under this Article.

(6) A Health and Social Services Board shall consult with District Committees
on such occasions and to such an extent as may be prescribed or in accordance
with directions.

(7) Regulations may make provision

(a)enabling District Committees to consider questions relating to the health
and personal social services in their district whether at the request of their
Health and Social Services Board or otherwise and to advise that Board
thereon;

(b)enabling District Committees to submit reports to their Health and Social
Services Board on the operation of the health and personal social services in
their district;

(c)enabling District Committees to obtain information from their Health and
Social Services Board on such subjects and subject to such conditions as may
be prescribed;

(d)enabling members of District Committees to visit establishments
administered by their Health and Social Services Board, subject to such
conditions as may be prescribed;

(e)relating to the submission of schemes under paragraph (1), and to the
constitution, functions and procedures of District Committees;

(f)for such other matters in connection with District Committees as the
Ministry thinks fit.

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HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972 - SECT 20