# The National Clinical Assessment Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/2961 · made 6 November 2000

This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority, to be known as the National Clinical Assessment Authority (“the Authority”), to exercise such functions in connection with the assessment of the performance and conduct of doctors and dentists engaged in the health service and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 11, Schedule 5 paragraph 9)

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## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
Made 6th November 2000
Laid before Parliament 6th November 2000
Coming into force 27th November 2000
The Secretary of State for Health in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Clinical Assessment Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 27th November 2000.
(2) In this Order “the Authority” means the National Clinical Assessment Authority established by this Order.

## 2 Establishment of the National Clinical Assessment Authority

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the National Clinical Assessment Authority.

## 3 Functions of the Authority

Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give, the Authority shall perform—
(a) such functions in connection with the assessment of the performance and conduct of doctors and dentists engaged in the health service, and
(b) such other functions
as the Secretary of State may direct.

## 4 Constitution of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of:
(a) a chairman;
(b) not less than six and not more than fourteen members who are not officers of the Authority;
(c) the person who for the time being holds the office of Medical Director of the Authority; and
(d) not more than two other persons who are officers of the Authority.

## 5 Remuneration of members

The Authority is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of paying remuneration to members of Health Authorities and certain Special Health Authorities).

## 6 Public Meeting

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
John Denham
Minister of State,
Department of Health
6th November 2000

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority, to be known as the National Clinical Assessment Authority (“the Authority”), to exercise such functions in connection with the assessment of the performance and conduct of doctors and dentists engaged in the health service and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct.
Article 2 of the Order establishes the Authority, the functions of which are described in article 3 and are to be specified more particularly in directions given by the Secretary of State. Provision is also made for the constitution of the Authority (article 4), for the remuneration of members of the Authority (article 5) and for the admission of the public to meetings (article 6).

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