Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the Health Protection Agency (“the Agency”) which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977 by the Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) (Establishment) Order 2003.

In particular, these regulations provide for the appointment and tenure of office of the chairman and members of the Agency (regulation 2), for disqualification for appointment (regulations 3 and 4) and for the termination of office for the chairman and non-officer members (regulation 5). Also included is provision relating to the appointment of a deputy chairman of the Agency (regulation 6), the appointment of committees and sub-committees (regulation 7), the exercise of functions by committees, sub-committees and officers of the Agency (regulation 8), the conduct of meetings and proceedings (regulations 9 and Schedule 1) and disability on account of a pecuniary interest (regulation 10).

Provision is also made for requiring the Agency to furnish reports and other information to the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales (regulation 11) and for the publication by the Agency of that or any other information (regulation 12).

Regulation 13 and Schedule 2 provide for consequential amendments.