Provision of health care outside Northern Ireland

3.—(1) After section 3 of the 2009 Act, insert—

“Provision of health care outside Northern Ireland

3A.  The Department may provide or secure the provision of health care mentioned in Article 5(1), 6(1), 7(1), 8(1) or 10(1) of the Order of 1972 (hospital etc. accommodation and health care services, including diagnostic services, after-care and ancillary services) outside Northern Ireland.”

(2) In section 8(6) of that Act (functions of the Regional Board), after “3” insert “or its power under section 3A”.