Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 47: Exercise by Special Health Authority of functions under section 46(1)(b)
This section is based on powers under section 67A of the Care Standards Act 2000.
	Subsection (1) provides power to the Secretary of State to direct a Special Health Authority to exercise functions under section 46(1)(b) so far as relating to the provision of financial or other assistance.
	Subsection (2) provides for the National Health Service Act 2006 to have effect as if (a) any direction under subsection (1) were a direction under section 7 of the 2006 Act and (b) any functions exercisable by the Special Health Authority by virtue of a direction under subsection (1) were exercisable under section 7 of the 2006 Act.
	Subsection (3) would ensure that directions under subsection (1) must be given by an instrument in writing and may be varied or revoked by subsequent directions.