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(1) This Order may be cited as the Retained Organs Commission (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.
(2) This Order extends to England only.
(3) In this Order “the Commission” means the Retained Organs Commission established by this Order.
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There is hereby established a Special Health Authority which shall be known as the Retained Organs Commission.
3 
Subject to and in accordance with such directions as the Secretary of State may give, the Commission shall perform—
(a) such functions in connection with the removal, retention and storage of human tissue and organs, and
(b) such other functions,as the Secretary of State may direct.
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The Commission shall consist of—
(a) a chairman,
(b) not less than 4 and not more than 7 members who are not officers of the Commission,
(c) the person who for the time being who holds the office of Chief Executive of the Commission, and
(d) one other officer of the Commission.
5 
The Commission is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 9(7)(b) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of paying remuneration to members of Health Authorities and certain Special Health Authorities).
6 
The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 shall apply to the Commission.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hunt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
8th March 2001