The National Health Service Appointments Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/793
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Appointments 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 National Health Service Appointments Commission established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the National Health Service Appointments Commission

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the National Health Service Appointments 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 appointment of—

(i) the chairman and members of Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts established for areas in England;

(ii) the chairman and directors of NHS trusts all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England;

(iii) special trustees for health service hospitals situated in England ;

(iv) trustees for NHS trusts all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England ; and

(v) trustees for Primary Care Trusts established for areas in England ,

and,

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Commission

The Commission shall consist of—

(a) the chairman;

(b) not less than four nor more than eight members who are not officers of the Commission (to be known as Regional Commissioners); and

(c) the chief 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).