The National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/2001
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st October 1991.

Section 2 Establishment of the National Health Service Supplies Authority

There is hereby established a special health authority which shall be known as the National Health Service Supplies Authority (in this Order referred to as “the Authority”.

Section 3 Functions of the Authority

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Authority shall perform such functions relating to the supply of goods and services for the purposes of the health service as the Secretary of State may direct it to perform on his behalf.

(2) The functions of the Authority shall not include functions as respects Wales.

Section 4 Constitution of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of—

(a) the chairman;

(b) not more than five members who are not officers of the Authority;

(c) the chief officer of the Authority; and

(d) not more than four members who are officers of the Authority.

Section 5 Transfer of staff

(1) This paragraph applies to any officer who is, immediately before 1st January 1992, employed by a District Health Authority whose District is in England or a Regional Health Authority (in this article referred to as an “old Authority” and who has been placed at the disposal of the Secretary of State solely or mainly for the purpose of performing functions in relation to the purchase, storage and distribution of supplies for the purposes of the health service.

(2) This paragraph applies to any officer who is, immediately before 1st October 1992, employed by an old Authority solely or mainly for the purpose of performing functions in relation to the purchase, storage, and distribution of supplies for the purposes of the health service.

(3) Any officer to whom paragraph (1) or (2) of this article applies shall, in the case of the former, on 1st January 1992 and, in the case of the latter, on 1st October 1992 be transferred to the employment of the Authority, and the contract of employment between each such officer and an old Authority shall be modified so as to substitute the Authority as the employer in place of the old Authority.

(4) Any dispute as to the application of this article in relation to any particular officer shall be determined by the Secretary of State.

Section 6 Remuneration of members

The Authority is specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977.