The Retained Organs Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/743
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Retained Organs Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

(2) This Order extends to England only.

(3) In this Order “the Commission” means the Retained Organs Commission established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the Commission

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the Retained Organs Commission.

Section 3 Functions of the Commission

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

(a) such functions in connection with the removal, retention and storage of human tissue and organs, and

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Commission

The Commission shall consist of—

(a) a chairman,

(b) not less than 4 and not more than 7 members who are not officers of the Commission,

(c) the person who for the time being who holds the office of Chief Executive of the Commission, and

(d) one other officer of the Commission.

Section 5 Remuneration of members

The Commission 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 Commission.