7In Schedule 1 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (the Nursing and Midwifery Council) after paragraph 15 (powers of the Council) there is inserted the following paragraph—
15A(1)This paragraph applies if, under section 187 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, the Secretary of State has given a direction to a Special Health Authority to exercise any function of a Minister of the Crown relating to the making of appointments to a body mentioned in that section.
(2)The Privy Council may direct the Special Health Authority to exercise to the extent specified in the direction its functions under this Part of this Schedule in relation to the appointment, replacement and removal of members of the Council.”