Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in regulations 3, 6 and 7 relating to the appointment of members of the special health authorities for London post-graduate teaching hospitals continued in being by the Authorities for London Post-Graduate Teaching Hospitals (Constitution) Order 1990. They also make a number of specific provisions relating to the membership of those authorities — as to tenure of office (regulation 3), termination of tenure of office (regulation 4), joint membership (regulation 5)and eligibility for re-appointment (regulation 6)and a committee (regulation 7).

They also provide for the membership and procedure of those authorities by applying in regulation 8provisions of the membership and procedure regulations relating to Regional and District Health Authorities which deal with such matters as tenure of office, termination of tenure of office, disqualification for appointment as members, committees of an authority and meetings and proceedings of an authority.

They provide that certain provisions of Regulations relating to other health authorities should apply also to those authorities (regulation 8(1)and (2)).

They revoke regulations which formerly related to the membership and procedure of those authorities (regulation 9).