# The National Health Service (Appellate Functions) (Directions to Authorities) Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations confer on Regional Health Authorities certain appellate functions exercised by the Secretary of State (under provisions of Regulations listed in the Schedule) in connection with decisions and functions of Family Health Services Authorities (regulation 3). Provision is also made requiring Regional Health Authorities to make arrangements for the exercise on their behalf by the Yorkshire Regional Health Authority of the functions conferred on them under the Regulations (regulation 4), and requiring the Yorkshire Regional Health Authority to make arrangements for the functions conferred on it under the Regulations to be discharged on its behalf either by an officer of the Authority or by a committee established in accordance with the Regulations (regulation 5).
These Regulations also make transitional provision for the determination of appeals made before 1st April 1991 which have not been determined by that date, and of appeals made after that date against certain decisions of Local Medical Committees (regulation 6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/553/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-appellate-functions-directions-to-authorities-regulations-1991/note
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