The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/3059
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.

(2) This Order applies to England only.

(3) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the National Health Service Act 1977; and

“the Authority” means the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the Authority

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the NHS Professionals Special Health Authority.

Section 3 Functions of the Authority

(1) Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to the Authority , the Authority shall perform—

(a) such functions in connection with the management of matters relating to the recruitment and use of temporary staff in the health service; and

(b) such other functions,

as the Secretary of State may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of—

(a) a chairman;

(b) not less than 8 members and not more than 10 members who are not officers of the Authority;

(c) the persons who for the time being hold the office of Chief Executive and Director of Finance of the Authority; and

(d) either 1 or 2 other officers of the Authority.

Section 5 Remuneration of members

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