National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1997 c. 56
Year1997
(1) The powers of a F1Health Board, a Special Health Board and the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service (“the Agency”) to enter into contracts include power to enter into externally financed development agreements.(2) For the purposes of this section, an agreement is an externally financed development agreement if it is certified as such in writing by the Secretary of State.in his opinion the purpose or main purpose of the agreement is the provision of facilities in connection with the discharge by the F2Board or, as the case may be, the Agency of any of its functions; anda person proposes to make a loan to, or provide any other form of finance for, another party in connection with the agreement.(4) If a F4Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency enters into an externally financed development agreement it may also, in connection with that agreement, enter into an agreement with a person who falls within subsection (3) (b) in relation to the externally financed development agreement.(5) In subsection (3) —
  • another party” means any party to the agreement other than the F3Board or, as the case may be, the Agency ; and
  • facilities” includes—
    • (a) works, buildings, plant, equipment or other property; and
    • (b) services.
(6) The fact that an agreement made by a F5Health Board, a Special Health Board or the Agency has not been certified under this section does not affect its validity.

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