1998 No. 1576

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Special Health Authorities (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 126(4) and 128(1) of, and paragraphs 12(c) and 16 of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 19771 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Special Health Authorities (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 21st July 1998.

Amendment of the Prescription Pricing Authority Regulations 19902

After regulation 8 of the Prescription Pricing Authority Regulations 19902 insert the following regulation—

Reports by the Pricing Authority8A

1

The Pricing Authority shall make reports to the Secretary of State in such manner and at such time, being at least once each calendar year, as the Secretary of State may direct and shall furnish to the Secretary of State such information as he may from time to time require.

2

If, in pursuance of paragraph (1) of this regulation, the Secretary of State directs the Pricing Authority to make an annual report to him for any particular year or for each year, the Pricing Authority shall present the report at a public meeting held not later than 30 days after the date on which the report was made.

Amendment of the Dental Vocational Training Authority Regulations 19933

After regulation 7 of the Dental Vocational Training Authority Regulations 19933 add the following regulation—

Public meeting8

If, in pursuance of regulation 7 of these Regulations, the Secretary of State directs the Authority to make an annual report to him for any particular year orfor each year, the Authority shall present the report at a public meeting held not later than 30 days after the date on which the report was made.

Amendment of the Microbiological Research Authority Regulations 19944

After regulation 7 of the Microbiological Research Authority Regulations 19944 add the following regulation—

Public meeting8

If, in pursuance of regulation 7 of these Regulations, the Secretary of State directs the Authority to make an annual report to him for any particular year or for each year, the Authority shall present the report at a public meeting held not later than 30 days after the date on which the report was made.

Amendment of the National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 19955

After regulation 15 of the National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 19955 add the following regulation—

Public meeting16

If, in pursuance of regulation 15 of these Regulations, the Secretary of State directs the Authority to make an annual report to him for any particular year or for each year, the Authority shall present the report at a public meeting held not later than 30 days after the date on which the report was made.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Alan MilburnMinister of State,Department of Health

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to regulations concerning the membership and procedure of certain Special Health Authorities to provide that they must hold a public meeting at which their annual report is presented.

Regulation 2 amends the Prescription Pricing Authority Regulations 1990.

Regulation 3 amends the Dental Vocational Training Authority Regulations 1993.

Regulation 4 amends the Microbiological Research Authority Regulations 1994.

Regulation 5 amends the National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 1995.