Hospitals Federation and Amalgamation Act, 1961

Provisions relating to Acts and instruments specified in Third Schedule.

22.—(1) This Act and any orders made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts and instruments specified in the Third Schedule to this Act and the said Acts and instruments shall be construed accordingly.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may, on the request of the Council and if he so thinks proper, by order make any modifications of any of the provisions of the Acts and instruments specified in the Third Schedule to this Act which the Council consider are necessary or expedient for enabling this Act or any orders made thereunder to have effect, but an order under this subsection which alters the functions of a hospital board shall be made only with the consent of that board.