National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

Preliminary steps to be taken

2(1)Before making a pilot scheme, the Local Health Board concerned must prepare proposals for the scheme and submit them to the Welsh Ministers.

(2)But proposals may be submitted by a Local Health Board only with the agreement of the other proposed participants.

(3)In preparing proposals for a pilot scheme, a Local Health Board must comply with any directions given to it by the Welsh Ministers as to—

(a)the matters to be dealt with, and information to be included, in the proposals, and

(b)the procedure to be followed by the Local Health Board.

(4)Before submitting proposals for a pilot scheme, a Local Health Board must (in addition to complying with any requirements about consultation imposed by or under any other enactment) comply with any directions given to it by the Welsh Ministers about the extent to which, and manner in which, it must consult on the proposals.

(5)The Welsh Ministers may give directions—

(a)requiring a Local Health Board to submit proposals to them,

(b)as to the matters to which a Local Health Board must have regard in making any recommendation to the Welsh Ministers when submitting proposals for a pilot scheme,

(c)as to the form in which any such recommendation must be made,

(d)requiring Local Health Boards to provide the Welsh Ministers with summaries (prepared and presented in the manner specified in the directions) of all requests received by the Local Health Boards during the period specified in the directions.

(6)A direction under this paragraph may be given so as to apply—

(a)generally in circumstances specified in the direction, or

(b)in relation to a particular case.