# The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/3059 · made 26 November 2003

This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority, to be known as NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (“the Authority”), to exercise functions in connection with the management of matters relating to the recruitment and use of temporary staff in the National Health Service and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct it to perform.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 11, Schedule 5 paragraph 9)

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## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND
Made 26th November 2003
Laid before Parliament 4th December 2003
Coming into force 1st January 2004
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 1977, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.
(2) This Order applies to England only.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977; and
“the Authority” means the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority established by this Order.

## 2 Establishment of the Authority

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority.

## 3 Functions of the Authority

(1) Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to the Authority, the Authority shall perform—
(a) such functions in connection with the management of matters relating to the recruitment and use of temporary staff in the health service; and
(b) such other functions,
as the Secretary of State may direct.

## 4 Constitution of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of—
(a) a chairman;
(b) not less than 8 members and not more than 10 members who are not officers of the Authority;
(c) the persons who for the time being hold the office of Chief Executive and Director of Finance of the Authority; and
(d) either 1 or 2 other officers of the Authority.

## 5 Remuneration of members

The Authority is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Act (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of paying remuneration to members of certain Special Health Authorities).

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
26 November 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority, to be known as NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (“the Authority”), to exercise functions in connection with the management of matters relating to the recruitment and use of temporary staff in the National Health Service and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct it to perform.
Article 2 of the Order establishes the Authority, the functions of which are described in article 3 and are to be specified more particularly in directions given by the Secretary of State. Provision is also made for the constitution of the Authority (article 4) and for the remuneration of its members (article 5).

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