Contents
- 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
- 2 Amendment of Article 2 of the principal Order
- 3 Amendment of Article 3 of the principal Order
- 4 Amendment of Article 4 of the Principal Order
- 5 Consequential amendment of Orders and Regulations
- The schedule Amendments consequential on the change of name of the national institute for clinical excellence
Article 1Citation, commencement, application and interpretation#
(1)This Order may be cited as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
(2)This Order applies in England.
(3)In this Order—• “the Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;• “the principal Order” means the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999;• “public funds” means monies provided by Parliament.
Article 2Amendment of Article 2 of the principal Order#
In Article 2 of the principal Order (Establishment of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence) after the word “for” insert the words “Health and”.
Article 3Amendment of Article 3 of the principal Order#
For Article 3 of the principal Order (functions of the Institute) substitute the following—“3 Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give, the Institute shall perform—a such functions in connection with the promotion of clinical excellence, and the effective use of available resources in the health service,b such functions in connection with the promotion of excellence in public health provision and promotion and in that connection the effective use of resources available in the health service and other available public funds,c such other functionsas the Secretary of State may direct”
Article 4Amendment of Article 4 of the Principal Order#
Article 4 of the principal Order (constitution of the Institute) is amended as follows—
(a)in paragraph (1)(b) delete the word “eight” and substitute the words “not less than eight or more than ten”,
(b)in paragraph (1)(c) for the word “five” substitute the word “six” and after the words “Chief Finance Officer” delete the words to the end and add the words “Director of Clinical and Public Health and Director of Health Improvement.”.
Article 5Consequential amendment of Orders and Regulations#
The amendments in the Schedule are made in consequence of the change in the name of the Institute.
The schedule · Amendments consequential on the change of name of the national institute for clinical excellence
The National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990
(1)In paragraph 11(5) of the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (disqualification for appointment of chairman and non-executive directors) for the words in sub-paragraph (e) substitute “the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence”.
The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000
(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)) for “National Institute for Clinical Excellence” substitute “National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence”.
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003
(5)In Schedule 1 to the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Health Service Bodies) Order 2003 for “National Institute for Clinical Excellence” substitute “ National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence”.
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