The Joint Consultative Committees Order 1985
The Secretary of State for Social Services, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 22(3A), (4) and (6) of the National Health Service Act 1977(a) and section 1(8) of the Health Services Act 1980(b) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 22(5) of the Act of 1977 with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be concerned,...