General
Section 35: Agency arrangements and provision of services
50.This section enables the HTA to make arrangements with other public bodies for the carrying out of any of the HTA’s functions by the other body or its staff or for the other body to provide administrative, professional or technical services to the HTA.
Section 36: Annual Report
51.This section requires the HTA to prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales and the relevant Northern Ireland department, and for the Secretary of State and the relevant Northern Ireland Department to lay a copy before each House of Parliament and before the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.
Section 37: Directions
52.This section makes provision with respect to the giving of directions by the HTA under Part 2, which must be in writing.
Section 38: Duties in relation to carrying out functions
53.This section sets out how the HTA must carry out its functions and the matters to which it must have regard in doing so.
