Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Health Service Appointments Commission which is a Special Health Authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 by the National Health Service Appointments Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001.

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

Provision is also made for requiring the Commission to furnish reports and certain other information to the Secretary of State (regulation 11) and to hold a public meeting at which an annual report is presented (regulation 12).