The Health Development Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/3431
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Development Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 14th January 2000.

(2) In this Order “ the Agency ” means the Health Development Agency established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the Health Development Agency

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the Health Development Agency.

Section 3 Functions of the Agency

Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give , the Agency shall perform–

(a) such functions in connection with developing and ensuring high quality public health provision and health promotion, and

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Agency

The Agency shall consist of such numbers of members not exceeding 20 as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine, all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and one of whom shall be appointed Chairman.

Section 5 Remuneration of members

The Agency is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of paying remuneration to members of Health Authorities and certain Special Health Authorities).

Section 6 Public Meeting

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Agency.