The Special Health Authorities (Establishment and Constitution Orders) Amendment Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 1577

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Special Health Authorities (Establishment and Constitution Orders) Amendment Order 1998

Made

29th June 1998

Laid before Parliament

30th June 1998

Coming into force

21st July 1998

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 11(1) and (2) and 126(3) of the National Health Service Act 1977(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Special Health Authorities (Establishment and Constitution Orders) Amendment Order 1998 and shall come into force on 21st July 1998.

Amendment of the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996

2.  After article 5 of the Authorities for the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1996(2) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

6.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to each Authority.”.

Amendment of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995

3.  After article 7 of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995(3) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Amendment of the Health Education Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987

4.  After article 5 of the Health Education Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1987(4) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

6.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Amendment of the Mental Health Act Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1983

5.  After article 4 of the Mental Health Act Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1983(5) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

5.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Commission.”.

Amendment of the National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1993

6.  After article 7 of the National Blood Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1993(6) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Amendment of the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991

7.  After article 6 of the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991(7) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

7.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Amendment of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991

8.  After article 7 of the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991(8) there shall be added the following article—

“Admission to meetings

8.   The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Authority.”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Alan Milburn

Minister of State,

Department of Health

29th June 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Orders for the establishment and constitution of certain Special Health Authorities by providing that those bodies shall be bodies to which the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 applies. The effect of such amendment is that, save as provided for by that Act, representatives of the press and other members of the public must be admitted to the meetings of those bodies. The Special Health Authorities concerned are: the Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals; the Family Health Service Appeal Authority; the Health Education Authority; the Mental Health Act Commission; the National Blood Authority; the National Health Service Supplies Authority and the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority.

(1)

1977 c. 49; section 11 was amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) and by Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”) and by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) (“the 1995 Act”); section 126(3) was amended by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act and by paragraph 57 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act and by paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46).

(2)

S.I. 1996/488.

(3)

S.I. 1995/621.

(4)

S.I. 1987/6, amended by S.I. 1991/226.

(5)

S.I. 1983/892.

(6)

S.I. 1993/585, amended by S.I. 1994/589.

(7)

S.I. 1991/2001.

(8)

S.I. 1991/407.