EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, made under sections 252(4) and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 extend the maximum period for which a person may be a member of the Patient Information Advisory Group from six to nine years. They apply only to England and Wales.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.