# The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/1759 · made 9 July 2002

These Regulations amend the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999 (the principal Regulations) which make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (the Institute) which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 16, Section 126, Schedule 5 paragraph 12)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-institute-for-clinical-excellence-amendment-regulations-2002/pdf/uksi_20021759_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 9th July 2002
Laid before Parliament 9th July 2002
Coming into force 1st August 2002
The Secretary of State for Health and the National Assembly for Wales, acting concurrently in exercise of powers conferred by sections 16(2) and 126(4) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 1977 and now vested in them and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, application, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations which may be cited as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2002 apply to England and Wales and shall come into force on 1st August 2002.
(2) In these Regulations the “principal Regulations” means the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999;

## 2 Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (appointment of chief officers), is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the word “four” substitute the word “five”;
(b) delete paragraph (2).

## 3 Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations

(1) Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (appointment of committees and sub-committees), is amended in accordance with the following provisions.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) delete the words “the following committees—(a)”;
(b) delete sub-paragraph (b).
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) delete the words “and the members of the Appraisal Committee”;
(b) delete the words after “Institute” where it appears for the second time to the end.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under Section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998

## Signature

Dafydd Ellis Thomas
The presiding Officer of the National Assembly
4th July 2002
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health
9th July 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999 (the principal Regulations) which make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (the Institute) which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Regulation 2 provides for the Institute to appoint five instead of four officer members and removes the requirement for the Secretary of State to approve the appointment of the chief officer of the Institute.
Regulation 3 removes the requirement for the Institute to appoint the Appraisal Committee and for the Secretary of State to approve the appointment of members of the Partners Council.

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