National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991
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1991 No. 2001
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991
Made 4th September 1991
Laid before Parliament 10th September 1991
Coming into force 1st October 1991
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by section 11 and section 126(4) of, and paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to, the National Health Service Act 19771and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation, in accordance with subsection (5) of section 11 of that Act, with such bodies as he recognises as representing officers who in his opinion are likely to be transferred or affected by transfers in pursuance of the Order, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 1st October 1991.
Establishment of the National Health Service Supplies Authority
2. There is hereby established a special health authority which shall be known as the National Health Service Supplies Authority (in this Order referred to as “the Authority”.
Functions of the Authority
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Authority shall perform such functions relating to the supply of goods and services for the purposes of the health service as the Secretary of State may direct it to perform on his behalf.
(2) The functions of the Authority shall not include functions as respects Wales.
Constitution of the Authority
4. The Authority shall consist of—
(a) the chairman;
(b) not more than five members who are not officers of the Authority;
(c) the chief officer of the Authority; and
(d) not more than four members who are officers of the Authority.
Transfer of staff
5.—(1) This paragraph applies to any officer who is, immediately before 1st January 1992, employed by a District Health Authority whose District is in England or a Regional Health Authority (in this article referred to as an “old Authority” and who has been placed at the disposal of the Secretary of State solely or mainly for the purpose of performing functions in relation to the purchase, storage and distribution of supplies for the purposes of...
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