# The National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977 by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999.
In particular, these Regulations make provision in relation to the appointment of the chairman, members and chief officers of the Institute (regulations 2 to 4); disqualification for appointment (regulations 5 and 6) and termination of appointments (regulations 7 and 8). Provision is also made relating to the appointment of, and exercise of functions by, committees and sub-committees (regulations 9 and 10); the conduct of meetings and proceedings (regulation 11 and the Schedule) and disability in the case of conflicts of interest (regulation 12).
In addition provision is made for requiring the Institute to furnish reports and certain other information to the Secretary of State and for requiring presentation of an annual report at a public meeting (regulations 13 and 14).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/260/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-institute-for-clinical-excellence-regulations-1999/note
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