Paragraph 3

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

sch. 2 applied by Authorities for London Post-Graduate Teaching Hospitals 1990
sch. 2 applied by Prescription Pricing Authority 1990
Sch.2 appl. (mods) by National Blood Authority 1993 reg.6(1)(c)
Sch.2, appl (mods) by Microbiological Research Authority 1994 reg.6(1)00(4)
Sch.2 appl (mods) by Health Promotion Authority for Wales 1991
Sch.2 appl (mods) by National Health Service Supplies Authority 1991
Sch.2 appl (mods) by United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority 1991

(1)

At any meeting of an Authority the chairman, if present, shall preside.

(2)

If the chairman and vice-chairman are absent, such member (who is not also an officer of the Authority) as the members present shall choose shall preside.