National Health Service Act 1977

102 Allowances and remuneration for members of certain bodies

(1) The Secretary of State may pay such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine—

(a) to members of any of the following bodies constituted under this Act—

(i) the Central Council, any standing advisory committee constituted under section 6 above to advise the Secretary of State and that Council, any committee appointed by that Council under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to this Act and any sub-committee appointed by any such standing advisory committee under that paragraph;

(ii) the Medical Practices Committee;

(iii) any body on which functions are conferred by regulations under section 32 above;

(iv) the Dental Estimates Board ;

(v) the Tribunal constituted under section 46 above;

(b) to members of any other body being a body specified in an order made by the Secretary of State as being a body recognised by him to have been formed for the purpose of performing a function connected with the provision of services under this Act.

(2) The Secretary of State may pay to members of any of the following bodies such remuneration as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine—

(a) the Medical Practices Committee;

(b) any body on which functions are conferred by regulations under section 32 above;

(c) the Dental Estimates Board ;

(d) the Tribunal constituted under section 46 above;

(e) any other body constituted under Part II of this Act, being a body specified in an order made for the purposes of this subsection, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, by the Secretary of State.

(3) Allowances shall not be paid under subsection (1) above except in connection with the exercise or performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4) Any payments under this section shall be made at such times and in such manner, and subject to such conditions as to records, certificates or otherwise, as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.