This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority, to be known as the National Clinical Assessment Authority (“the Authority”), to exercise such functions in connection with the assessment of the performance and conduct of doctors and dentists engaged in the health service and such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct.

Article 2 of the Order establishes the Authority, the functions of which are described in article 3 and are to be specified more particularly in directions given by the Secretary of State. Provision is also made for the constitution of the Authority (article 4), for the remuneration of members of the Authority (article 5) and for the admission of the public to meetings (article 6).