The National Health Service Functions (Directions to Authorities) Regulations 1974
The Secretary of State for Social Services, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of powers conferred by section 56 of the Mental Health Act 1959(a), and now vested in them (b), and in exercise of powers conferred upon them by section 7(1), 7(2) and 7(5) of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973(c) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—