Human Tissue Act 2004

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F11(1)The Authority shall consist of—E+W+N.I.

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

(b)such number of other members appointed by the Secretary of State as the Secretary of State thinks fit,

(c)a member appointed by the [F2Welsh Ministers], and

(d)a member appointed by the relevant Northern Ireland department.

(2)The Secretary of State shall exercise his power to appoint members of the Authority to secure that at all times not less than half of the members are persons who do not have, and have not had, a professional interest in any of the kinds of activity within the remit of the Authority.

[F1(3) The Scottish Ministers may nominate a person who is a member of the Authority to make representations about the carrying out of its functions in Scotland. ]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 2 para. 1(3) inserted (12.7.2012 for specified purposes, otherwise 27.8.2012) by The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1501), reg. 1(2)(3), 25(6)

F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (E.W.) (1.12.2015) by Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 5), ss. 16(11)(a), 21(1) (with s. 14); S.I. 2015/1679, art. 3(e)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 2)