(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
This Order brings the
Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2019
(No. 17 of 2019) into operation. The Act provides for a Board for the Health Service Executive and a Chief Executive Officer who is accountable to the Board. Under the Act, the Board is the governing body of the Health Service Executive and is accountable to the Minister for the performance of its functions.