Explanatory note

(This Note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in connection with the membership and procedure of the Microbiological Research Authority (“the Authority”) which is a special health authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977 to exercise certain functions of the Secretary of State under that Act in relation to the provision of a microbiological service.

In particular, these Regulations provide for the appointment and tenure of office of members of the Authority (regulations 2 and 3), for the termination of office and the eligibility of members for re-appointment (regulations 4 and 5), for the application to the Authority of certain provisions of Regulations relating to the membership and procedure of Regional and District Health Authorities (regulation 6), and for the provision of reports and information by the Authority to the Secretary of State (regulation 7).