Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Health Service Information Authority which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977 by the National Health Service Information Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999.

In particular, these regulations provide for the appointment and tenure of office of the chairman and members of the Authority (regulation 2), for disqualification for appointment (regulations 3 and 4) and for the termination of office (regulations 5 and 6). Also included is provision relating to the appointment of a vice-chairman of the Authority (regulation 7), the appointment of, and exercise of functions by, committees and sub-committees (regulations 8 and 9), the conduct of proceedings (regulation 10 and the Schedule) and disability on account of a conflict of interest (regulation 11).

Provision is also made for requiring the Authority to furnish reports and certain other information to the Secretary of State (regulation 12).