(1) These Regulations which may be cited as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2002 apply to England and Wales and shall come into force on 1st August 2002.
(2) In these Regulations the “principal Regulations” means the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999;
Specified date: 1 August 2002: see para (1) above.
These Regulations do not extend to Scotland: see para (1) above.
Regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (appointment of chief officers), is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1) for the word “four” substitute the word “five”;
(b) delete paragraph (2).
Specified date: 1 August 2002: see reg 1(1).
These Regulations do not extend to Scotland: see reg 1(1).
(1) Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (appointment of committees and sub-committees), is amended in accordance with the following provisions.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) delete the words “the following committees—(a)”;
(b) delete sub-paragraph (b).
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) delete the words “and the members of the Appraisal Committee”;
(b) delete the words after “Institute” where it appears for the second time to the end.
Specified date: 1 August 2002: see reg 1(1).
These Regulations do not extend to Scotland: see reg 1(1).
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under Section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
Dafydd Ellis Thomas
The presiding Officer of the National Assembly
4th July 2002
Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health
9th July 2002
These Regulations amend the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999 (the principal Regulations) which make provision concerning the membership and procedure of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (the Institute) which is a Special Health Authority established under the National Health Service Act 1977.
Regulation 2 provides for the Institute to appoint five instead of four officer members and removes the requirement for the Secretary of State to approve the appointment of the chief officer of the Institute.
Regulation 3 removes the requirement for the Institute to appoint the Appraisal Committee and for the Secretary of State to approve the appointment of members of the Partners Council.
