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The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Hospitals Service Authority) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/244 · Made 14 February 1990

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 14th February 1990

Laid before Parliament 22nd February 1990

Coming into force 15th March 1990

At the Court of Saint James, the 14th day of February 1990

Present,

The Counsellors of State in Council

Whereas Her Majesty in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by letters Patent dated the 18th day of January 1990 to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty’s absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty’s behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty’s approval for anything for which Her Majesty’s approval in Council is required: Now therefore Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 109(d) of the National Health Service Act 1977f1and all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by and with the advice of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, do on Her Majesty’s behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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Footnotes

f1

1977 c. 49, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Designation as body subject to investigation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Hospitals Service Authority) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 15th March 1990.

2Designation as body subject to investigation

The Special Hospitals Service Authorityf1is hereby designated as an authority to which section 109 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (bodies subject to investigation by Health Service Commissioner) applies.

Signature

G I de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the Special Hospitals Service Authority as a “relevant body” within the meaning of section 109 of the National Health Service Act 1977 so that the Health Service Commissioner for England may investigate complaints which relate to the Authority or its officers.