C26

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2021 (37/2021), s. 3, not commenced as of date of revision.

F96[38X. (1) The Minister may enter into an arrangement with another Minister of the Government (in this section referred to as a "relevant Minister") for the performance by the relevant Minister of one or more specified functions.

(2) The arrangement referred to in subsection (1) shall be on such terms and for such period as may be agreed by the Minister and the relevant Minister.

(3) Where an arrangement referred to in subsection (1) is entered into in respect of a particular specified function, the relevant Minister may—

(a) perform the specified function on behalf of the Minister in accordance with the arrangement, and

(b) do any act or thing relating to the performance of that specified function that the Minister would be authorised to do if he or she performed the function concerned.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the power of the Minister to perform a specified function or do any act or thing referred to in subsection (3)(b).

(5) In this section, "specified function" means a function of the Minister (including part of a function) under section 38R, 38T, 38U or 38W.]