Health Act 2004

General power to make regulations and orders.

78

78.— (1) The Minister may make regulations—

(a) for any purpose in relation to which regulations are provided for in this Act,

(b) for prescribing any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, and

(c) generally for the purpose of giving effect to this Act.

(2) A regulation under this section may contain such consequential, supplementary and ancillary provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.

(3) The Minister may—

(a) make orders for any matter in relation to which orders are provided for in this Act, and

(b) amend or revoke any such order (other than an order under section 3 or 4).

F254[(4) Subject to section 64 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022, the Government may by order, on the request of the Minister or the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, make provision in relation to the processes and procedures by which the functions of the Minister or the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are performed under this Act or transferred (whether before or after the commencement of section 46 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022) by an order under section 6 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939.]

Annotations:

Amendments:

F254

Inserted (1.03.2023) by Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (6/2022), s. 46, S.I. No. 666 of 2022.

Editorial Notes:

E55

Power pursuant to section exercised (4.12.2018) by Health Act 2004 (Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 519 of 2018).

E56

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.2007) by Health Act 2004 (Complaints) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 652 of 2006), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E57

Power pursuant to section exercised (12.12.2005) by Health Act 2004 (Dealings with members of either House of the Oireachtas) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 798 of 2005).

E58

Power pursuant to section exercised (12.12.2005) by Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 797 of 2005).