The Health Research Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2011
This Order provides for the establishment and constitution of a Special Health Authority under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to be known as the Health Research Authority (“the Authority”) to exercise such of the Secretary of State’s functions in connection with the facilitation and promotion of research and the establishment, and appointment of members to, Research Ethics Committees, and such other functions, as the Secretary of State may direct.