SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3N.I.[F1HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUSTS]

PART IIN.I.DUTIES, POWERS AND STATUS

[F26B.(1) An HSC trust must submit to the Department a scheme for the exercise by the trust of its social care and children functions.N.I.

(2) The Department may approve a scheme submitted to it by an HSC trust under sub-paragraph (1), either without modifications or with such modifications as may be agreed with the trust.

(3) An HSC trust must give effect to any scheme approved by theDepartment under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) An HSC trust—

(a)may at any time, and

(b)must if so requested by the Department,

submit a new scheme under this paragraph to the Department; and sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to any such new scheme as they apply to a scheme submitted under sub-paragraph (1).]