The Special Hospitals Service Authority (Functions and Membership) Regulations 1989
Directions are given in these Regulations by the Secretary of State to the special health authority known as the Special Hospitals Service Authority to exercise on his behalf certain of his functions under the National Health Service Act 1977 relating to the special hospitals (the hospitals for persons subject to detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)). The Regulations also provide for the appointment and tenure of office of members of the Special Hospitals Service Authority and for the procedure of, and report to the Secretary of State by, that special health authority.