(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the constitution and membership of the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (“the joint committee”) including its procedures and administrative arrangements. The Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (Wales) Directions 2014 which were made on 10 March 2014 provide that the seven Local Health Boards in Wales will work jointly to exercise functions relating to the planning and securing of emergency ambulance services and for the purpose of jointly exercising those functions, Local Health Boards will establish the joint committee.
Part 2 of these Regulations makes provision for —
(a)the composition and membership of the joint committee (regulation 3);
(b)the appointment of the chair and vice-chair to the joint committee (regulation 4);
(c)eligibility requirements for members of the joint committee (regulation 5 and Schedule 2); and
(d)tenure of office, termination of appointment and suspension of members of the joint committee (regulations 6 to 9).
Part 3 contains provisions in relation to the meetings and proceedings of the joint committee including the powers of the vice- chair (regulations 10 and 11).
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.