2.—(1) The Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2011(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1 (citation, commencement, application and interpretation), in paragraph (3)—
(a)Before the definition of “the Agency”, insert—
““the Act” means the National Health Service Act 2006;”;
(b)for the definition of “Research Ethics Committee”, substitute—
““Research Ethics Committee” means a committee established to advise on the ethics of research in human beings and recognised for that purpose by or on behalf of the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers in section 2 of the Act.”.
(3) In article 3 (functions of the Authority), for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) The Authority is to exercise such functions in connection with protecting and promoting the interests of patients and the public in any research for the purposes covered by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Act, including any research for which other legislation requires review by a Research Ethics Committee recognised by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, by—
(a)facilitating and promoting research;
(b)establishing Research Ethics Committees, and appointing members of Research Ethics Committees; and
(c)carrying out such other functions;
as the Secretary of State may direct.”.
(4) For article 4 (constitution of the Authority), substitute—
“4. The Authority is to consist of—
(a)a chairman;
(b)at least two, and no more than three, members who are officers of the Authority, including the chief executive;
(c)at least two, and no more than three, other members who are not officers of the Authority in addition to the chairman; and
(d)at any time, not less than five and not more than seven members.”.