1ADuty of the Scottish Ministers to promote health improvement

1

It is the duty of the Scottish Ministers to promote the improvement of the physical and mental health of the people of Scotland.

2

The Scottish Ministers may do anything which they consider is likely to assist in discharging that duty including, in particular—

a

giving financial assistance to any person,

b

entering into arrangements or agreements with any person,

c

co-operating with, or facilitating or co-ordinating the activities of, any person.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to section 1 and any other provision of this Act conferring or imposing functions on the Scottish Ministers.

2ADuty of Health Board, Special Health Board and the Agency to promote health improvement

1

It is the duty of every Health Board and Special Health Board and of the Agency to promote the improvement of the physical and mental health of the people of Scotland.

2

A Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency may do anything which they consider is likely to assist in discharging that duty including, in particular—

a

giving financial assistance to any person,

b

entering into arrangements or agreements with any person,

c

co-operating with, or facilitating or co-ordinating the activities of, any person.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to any other provision of this Act conferring or imposing functions on a Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency.

4

Anything done by a Health Board or Special Health Board in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) is to be regarded as done in exercise of functions of the Scottish Ministers conferred on—

a

the Health Board by the order under section 2(1)(a) which constituted the Board, or

b

the Special Health Board by the order under section 2(1)(b) which constituted the Board,

as the case may be.