The National Patient Safety Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1743
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Patient Safety Agency (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd July 2001.

(2) This Order extends to England only.

(3) In this Order “the Agency” means the National Patient Safety Agency established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the Agency

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the National Patient Safety 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 securing improvements in the quality of care and treatment provided for persons under the health service, and

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Agency

The Agency shall consist of—

(a) a chairman,

(b) not less than 12 and not more than 15 members who are not officers of the Agency,

(c) the chief executive of the Agency, and

(d) one officer of the Agency.

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 meetings

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