(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service Litigation Authority Regulations 1995 (the “1995 Regulations”). The National Health Service Litigation Authority is a Special Health Authority established under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995.
These Regulations apply to England and Wales, although regulation 2(a) applies only to England and regulation 2(b) only to Wales. This is because the 1995 Regulations have previously been amended differentially for England and Wales.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 7 of the 1995 Regulations, which disqualifies certain people for appointment as the chairman or a non-officer member of the National Health Service Litigation Authority. These amendments remove the restrictions on chairs, other members and executive directors of NHS trusts, and chairmen, chief executives and non-executive directors of NHS foundation trusts, with the result that these people are no longer disqualified from being appointed as the chairman or a non-officer member of the National Health Service Litigation Authority.
No impact assessment has been carried out in relation to these Regulations as no impact is envisaged on business or the voluntary sector.