The NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“the appropriate authority” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

(b)

in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales; and

“the Authority” means NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) established by this Order.

Establishment of the Authority

2.  There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG).

Functions of the Authority

3.—(1) Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the appropriate authority may give to the Authority(1), the Authority shall so as to promote or secure the effective provision of services under the Act perform such functions in connection with —

(a) collecting, screening, analysing, processing and supplying blood, blood products, plasma, stem cells and other tissues to the health service;

(b) the preparation of blood components and reagents;

(c) facilitating, providing and securing the provision of services to assist tissue and organ transplantation;

(d) such other functions,

as the appropriate authority may direct.

Constitution of the Authority

4.—(1) The Authority shall consist of—

(a) a chairman;

(b) not more than eight members who are not officers of the Authority in addition to the chairman;

(c) not more than eight members who are officers of the Authority including the persons who for the time being hold the office of chief executive, director of finance and medical director.

(2) The members mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) above shall include a person with particular experience suited to the interests of Wales.

Remuneration of members

5.  The Authority is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Act (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of paying remuneration to members of certain Special Health Authorities).

Public meetings

6.  The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960(2) shall apply to the Authority.

Consequential Amendment Regulations

7.  The amendments in the Schedule are made in consequence of the establishment of the Authority.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Rosie Winterton

Minister of State

Department of Health

9th September 2005

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3)

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

28th June 2005