http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3072The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2012National Health Service (NHS)NHS managementHealth educationHealth care services and specialismsHealth and safety investigationsenNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-07-01Expert Participation2022-07-01 This Order designates three Special Health Authorities, Health Education England, the Health Research Authority and the National Health Service Trust Development Authority, as health service bodies subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England under section 2 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993. 2012 No. 3072 National Health Service, England The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2012 Made 12th December 2012 Laid before Parliament 19th December 2012 Coming into force 17th January 2013 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of December 2012Present,The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers in section 2(5)(b) and (6) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is ordered, as follows: Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Health Authorities) Order 2012 and comes into force on 17th January 2013. Designation as bodies subject to investigation 2 The Special Health Authorities listed in the Schedule are designated as Special Health Authorities to which section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (bodies subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England) applies. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council SCHEDULE SPECIAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES DESIGNATED AS SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATIONArticle 2
Name of body
Health Education England
Health Research Authority
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This Order designates three Special Health Authorities, Health Education England, the Health Research Authority and the National Health Service Trust Development Authority, as health service bodies subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England under section 2 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.

 1993 c.46. Section 2(5) was amended by sections 112 (subsequently repealed by section 163 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)) and 152 of, and paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 10 and Part 1 of Schedule 18 to, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38). Section 2(6) was substituted by section 39(1) of, and paragraph 31(1) and (4) of Schedule 6 to, the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10). Special Health Authorities are bodies corporate established under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41). Section 28 is amended by section 55(1) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7), with effect from a date to be appointed under that Act. Established by S.I. 2012/1273. Established by S.I. 2011/2323, amended by S.I. 2012/1109. Art. 1 in force at 17.1.2013, see art. 1Art. 2 in force at 17.1.2013, see art. 1Sch. in force at 17.1.2013, see art. 1Words in Sch. omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 122(2)