National Health Service Act 1977

[F1 Part I E+W+S Membership of Health Authorities]

Textual Amendments

F1 By 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 6) it is provided (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) that Sch. 5 Pt. I shall be inserted

F2 1 A Health Authority shall consist of—

(a) a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;

(b) not more than a prescribed number of persons (not being officers of the Health Authority) appointed by the Secretary of State; and

(c) a prescribed number of officers of the Health Authority.

Textual Amendments

F2 By 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 6) it is provided (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) that Sch. 5 Pt. I shall be inserted

F3 2 Regulations may provide that all or any of the persons appointed as members of a Health Authority under paragraph 1(b) above—

(a) must hold posts of a prescribed description; or

(b) must fulfil any other prescribed conditions.

Textual Amendments

F3 By 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 6) it is provided (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) that Sch. 5 Pt. I shall be inserted

F4 3 Regulations shall provide that each of the persons who is a member of a Health Authority under paragraph 1(c) above must either—

(a) hold an office of the Health Authority of a prescribed description; or

(b) be appointed by the chairman of the Health Authority and the persons appointed as members of the Health Authority under paragraph 1(b) above.

Textual Amendments

F4 By 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 6) it is provided (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) that Sch. 5 Pt. I shall be inserted

F5 4 Regulations may provide for a person of a prescribed description who is not an officer of a Health Authority to be treated for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, and any other prescribed provision relating to members of (or of committees or sub-committees of) Health Authorities, as if he were such an officer.

Textual Amendments

F5 By 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 6) it is provided (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) that Sch. 5 Pt. I shall be inserted

Valid from 01/10/2002

[F1 [F6 4A E+W+S Paragraphs 1 to 4 above apply in relation to Health Authorities as they apply in relation to Strategic Health Authorities.]]

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch 5 Pt. 1 para. 4A inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 34(2)(c); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)