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The Special Health Authorities (Establishment and Constitution Orders) Amendment Order 1998

S.I. 1998/1577 · Made 29 June 1998

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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 29th June 1998

Laid before Parliament 30th June 1998

Coming into force 21st July 1998

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 11(1) and (2) and 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1977 c. 49; section 11 was amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) and by Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) and by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”); section 126(3) was amended by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act and by paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act and by paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996
  3. 3Amendment of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995
  4. 4Amendment of the Health Education Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987
  5. 5Amendment of the Mental Health Act Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1983
  6. 6Amendment of the National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1993
  7. 7Amendment of the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991
  8. 8Amendment of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991
  9. Signature
  10. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Special Health Authorities (Establishment and Constitution Orders) Amendment Order 1998 and shall come into force on 21st July 1998.

2Amendment of the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996

After article 5 of the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

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The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to each Authority.”.

3Amendment of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995

After article 7 of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

4Amendment of the Health Education Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987

After article 5 of the Health Education Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

6

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

5Amendment of the Mental Health Act Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1983

After article 4 of the Mental Health Act Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1983f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

5

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Commission.”.

6Amendment of the National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1993

After article 7 of the National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1993f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

7Amendment of the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991

After article 6 of the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

7

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

8Amendment of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991

After article 7 of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991f1 there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Alan Milburn

Minister of State,

Department of Health

29th June 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Orders for the establishment and constitution of certain Special Health Authorities by providing that those bodies shall be bodies to which the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 applies. The effect of such amendment is that, save as provided for by that Act, representatives of the press and other members of the public must be admitted to the meetings of those bodies. The Special Health Authorities concerned are: the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals; the Family Health Service Appeal Authority; the Health Education Authority; the Mental Health Act Commission; the National Blood Authority; the National Health Service Supplies Authority and the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority.