Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 1996

Directions to a health board.

13.—(1) The Minister may give directions in writing to a health board for any purpose in relation to which directions are provided for by any of the provisions of this Act or any other enactment and for any matter or thing referred to in this Act as specified, to be specified, determined or to be determined.

(2) The Minister may, by a direction in writing, amend or revoke a direction under this section.

(3) A health board shall comply with a direction given to it under this section and shall furnish the Minister with such information as he or she may reasonably require for the purpose of satisfying himself or herself that any such direction has been complied with by the board.