The Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 1998

Made23rd October 1998

Laid before Parliament26th October 1998

Coming into force16th November 1998

The Secretary of State for Health in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 126(4) and 128(1) of, and paragraph 12(b) 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, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 16th November 1998.

(2)

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 19962.

Amendment of the principal Regulations2.

(1)

The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2)

In regulation 1(2), after the definition of “Part II services” the following definition is inserted–

““primary care group” means a committee appointed under regulation 14(1) of these Regulations in accordance with the Secretary of State’s directions of 15th October 19983.”

(3)

In regulation 14(3), after the words “advise the Authority” there are inserted the words “, a primary care group”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Alan Milburn

Minister of State,

Department of Health

23rd October 1998

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1996 (“the principal Regulations”).

Under regulation 14(3) of the principal Regulations the majority of the members of a committee or sub-committee of a health authority must, subject to certain exception, be persons who do not provide, or assist in providing, Part II services. These Regulations make provision for a further exception in the case of committees known as primary care groups appointed in accordance with directions given by the Secretary of State.