# Patient Information Advisory Group (Establishment) Regulations 2001, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for the establishment of the Patient Information Advisory Group and make provisions relating to its membership and procedure.
Regulation 2 establishes the Advisory Group.
Regulation 3 makes provisions in relation to appointments to the Advisory Group and the terms of membership of the Advisory Group.
Regulation 4 makes provision in relation to the chairman of the Advisory Group.
Regulation 5 makes provision for the procedure to be adopted by the Advisory Group in the conduct of its business. Regulation 5 also provides for the quorum at the meetings of the Advisory Group, the keeping of records of the formal meetings of the Advisory Group and the procedure for decision making at the meetings of the Advisory Group.
Regulation 6 enables the Secretary of State to make payments to the Advisory Group in respect of any expenses which the Advisory Group may incur in the performance of its duties and also to make payments to members of the Advisory Group in respect of expenses or loss of earnings incurred by the members solely to enable them to perform their duties as members.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2836/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patient-information-advisory-group-establishment-regulations-2001/note
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