Health Act 2007

Charges for services.

39.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may make charges as the Authority considers appropriate for the—

(a) provision by the Authority of services other than those provided by the Authority for or at the request of the Minister, another Minister of the Government, the Executive or a service provider, or in respect of a service being provided to a person in accordance with section 38 , and

(b) carrying on by the Authority of its activities,

and shall record the receipts from those charges as income.

(2) The determination of the amounts of charges referred to in subsection (1) is subject to the approval of the Minister following consultations with the Minister for Finance.

(3) The Authority may recover, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable any amount due and owing to the Authority under subsection (1).