The National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Health Service Litigation Authority which is a special health authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977 by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995.

In particular, these Regulations provide for the appointment and tenure of office of the chairman and members of the Authority (regulations 2 and 3), for the termination of office and the eligibility of members for re-appointment (regulations 4, 5 and 6), and for disqualification for appointment and the cessation of such disqualification (regulations 7 and 8). Also included are provisions relating to the vice-chairman of the Authority (regulations 9 and 10), the appointment of, and exercise of functions by, its committees and sub-committees (regulations 11 and 12) and its meetings and proceedings (regulation 13 and the Schedule), and provision for dealing with conflicts of interest and for requiring the Authority to furnish reports and certain other information to the Secretary of State (regulations 14 and 15).