The National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities and Administration Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2001
These Regulations make provision for functions of the Secretary of State relating to the health service to be exercised by Health Authorities in England (regulation 3 and Schedule 1), and for the exercise of those functions to be subject to certain restrictions (regulation 4). They also provide for the arrangements under which functions may be exercised jointly with other Authorities or Primary Care Trusts, or by committees, sub-committees or officers (regulation 5). In addition, they make provision for Health Authorities in England to enter arrangements with Health Authorities and NHS trusts in Wales (regulation 6).