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

Amount of indebtedness of a health board.

8.—(1) Whenever the Minister makes a determination, he or she shall specify the amount of the indebtedness that the health board concerned may incur and shall notify the board in writing of that amount.

(2) A health board shall so conduct its affairs that its indebtedness does not exceed the amount for the time being specified by the Minister.

(3) The function of the health board set out in subsection (2) shall be a reserved function.