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Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
12th February 1991
Laid before Parliament
27th February 1991
Coming into force
1st April 1991
The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 13(1), 18(1), 20(3), 126(3), (4) and (5) and 128(1) of and paragraphs 2(a) and (c) and 6 of Schedule 7 to the National Health Service Act 1977(1)and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:-
1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Community Health Councils (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
(2) These Regulations apply only to Community Health Councils in Wales.
2.-(1) The Community Health Councils Regulations 1985(2)shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(5) (exercise of functions relating to Councils) for the words "A District Authority in Wales" there shall be substituted the words "In Wales, the Welsh Health Common Services Authority(3)".
David Hunt
Secretary of State for Wales
12th February 1991
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2(5) of the Community Health Councils Regulations 1985 requires a District Health Authority in Wales, in accordance with any directions which may be given by the Secretary of State, to assist the Secretary of State in-
(a)inviting applications for membership of Community Health Councils in Wales from voluntary organisations;
(b)appointing officers of such Councils;
(c)administering arrangements for the provision of accommodation, services and other facilities for such Councils;
(d)paying such expenses of such Councils as are approved by the Secretary of State.
Regulation 2(5) also requires a District Health Authority in Wales, in accordance with any such directions, to exercise the functions of the Secretary of State with respect to the payment of travelling and other allowances to members of such Councils.
These Regulations amend the said regulation 2(5) by substituting a reference to the Welsh Health Common Services Authority for the reference in regulation 2(5) to a District Health Authority.
1977 c. 49; section 13(1) was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 1 to the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53) and by section 66(2) of and Schedule 10 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) ("the 1990 Act"); section 126(4) was amended and section 126(5) was inserted by section 65(2) of the 1990 Act; section 128(1) is cited for the definition of "regulations", which was amended by section 26(2)(i) of the 1990 Act.
S.I. 1985/304, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Established under S.I. 1990/2647.
