The NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2529
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.

(2) In this Order—

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

“the appropriate authority” means—

in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales; and

“the Authority” means NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG) established by this Order.

Section 2 Establishment of the Authority

There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG).

Section 3 Functions of the Authority

(1) Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the appropriate authority may give to the Authority , the Authority shall so as to promote or secure the effective provision of services under the Act perform such functions in connection with —

(a) collecting, screening, analysing, processing and supplying blood, blood products, plasma, stem cells and other tissues to the health service;

(b) the preparation of blood components and reagents;

(c) facilitating, providing and securing the provision of services to assist tissue and organ transplantation;

(d) such other functions,

as the appropriate authority may direct.

Section 4 Constitution of the Authority

(1) The Authority shall consist of—

(a) a chairman;

(b) not more than eight members who are not officers of the Authority in addition to the chairman;

(c) not more than eight members who are officers of the Authority including the persons who for the time being hold the office of chief executive, director of finance and medical director.

(2) The members mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) above shall include a person with particular experience suited to the interests of Wales.

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).

Section 6 Public meetings

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

Section 7 Consequential Amendment Regulations

The amendments in the Schedule are made in consequence of the establishment of the Authority.

Section 1

In regulation 11(5) of the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (disqualification for appointment of chairman and non-executive directors) after sub-paragraph (g), insert –

(h) the NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG).

Section 2

In Schedule 2 to the Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1996 (Special Health Authorities of which the chairman and members are not disqualified under regulation 10(1)(g)) insert in the appropriate alphabetical place “NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG),”.

Section 3

In Schedule 1 to the Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 (Special Health Authorities of which the chairman and members are not disqualified under regulation 5(1)(e)) insert in the appropriate alphabetical place “NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG),”.