Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Hospitals Service Authority) Order 1990

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1990/244

1990 No. 244

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Hospitals Service Authority) Order 1990

Made 14th February 1990

Laid before Parliament 22th February 1990

Coming into force 15th March 1990

At the Court of Saint James, the 14th day of February 1990

Present,

The Counsellors of State in Council

Whereas Her Majesty in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by letters Patent dated the 18th day of January 1990 to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty’s absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty’s behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty’s approval for anything for which Her Majesty’s approval in Council is required: Now therefore Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 109(d) of the National Health Service Act 19771and all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by and with the advice of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, do on Her Majesty’s behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Health Service Commissioner for England (Special Hospitals Service Authority) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 15th March 1990.

S-2 Designation as body subject to investigation

Designation as body subject to investigation

2. The Special Hospitals Service Authority2is hereby designated as an authority to which section 109 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (bodies subject to investigation by Health Service Commissioner) applies.

G I de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the Special Hospitals Service Authority as a “relevant body” within the meaning of section 109 of the National Health Service Act 1977 so that the Health Service Commissioner for England may investigate complaints which relate to the Authority or its officers.


(1) 1977 c. 49, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
(2) The Authority was established by the Special Hospitals Service Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1989 (S.I.1989/948).

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