1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

(1)    This Order may be cited as the National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

(2)    This Order applies in relation to England.

(3)    In this Order “the principal Order” means the National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 April 2005: see para (1) above.

Extent

This Order applies to England only: see para (2) above.

2 Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

2Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

For regulation 3 of the principal Order substitute—

“Functions of the Authority3

Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give to the Authority, the Authority shall perform on behalf of the Secretary of State -

(a)    such of his functions in connection with the establishment and administration of a scheme under section 21 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (scheme for meeting liabilities of health service bodies);

(b)    such of his appellate and other functions in connection with the decisions and functions of Primary Care Trusts; and

(c)    such other functions as the Secretary of State may direct.”.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 April 2005: see art 1(1).

Extent

This Order applies to England only: see art 1(2).

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Rosie Winterton

Minister of State,

Department of Health

8th March 2005

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the National Health Service Litigation Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1995 to confer on it the functions previously carried out by the Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Special Health Authority) which is abolished by SI 2005/502.

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