# The United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provisions concerning the functions and membership of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority established by the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991. They include provisions relating to the functions of the Authority (regulation 2 and the Schedule), the appointment of members (regulation 3), tenure of office of members (regulation 4), eligibility of chairman and members for re-appointment (regulation 5), filling of casual vacancies (regulation 6), and termination of tenure of office (regulation 7).
Regulation 8 applies various provisions of the Regional and District Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 to the Authority. Regulation 9 provides for the making of reports by the Authority to the Secretary of State. Regulation 10 amends the Human Organ Transplants (Supply of Information) Regulation 1989 consequent upon the establishment of the Authority and of NHS trusts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/408/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/united-kingdom-transplant-support-service-authority-regulations-1991/note
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