SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Health Authorities and Family Health Services Authorities

Part I Membership of Regional and District Health Authorities

Regional health authorities

1

1

A Regional Health Authority shall consist of—

a

a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;

b

a prescribed number of members appointed by him;

c

the chief officer of the authority;

d

such other officers as may be prescribed; and

e

not more than a prescribed number of other officers of the authority appointed by the chairman and the members specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) above.

2

Except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, no person who is an officer of the authority may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above; and, without prejudice to any provision made by virtue of paragraph 12(a) of Schedule 5 to the principal Act (regulations as to appointment and tenure)—

a

at least one of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above must hold a post in a university with a medical or dental school; and

b

regulations may provide that all or any of the other persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above must fulfil prescribed conditions or hold posts of a prescribed description.

District health authorities

2

1

A District Health Authority for a district in England shall consist of—

a

a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;

b

a prescribed number of members appointed by the Regional Health Authority whose region includes the district in question;

c

the chief officer of the authority;

d

such other officers as may be prescribed; and

e

not more than a prescribed number of other officers of the authority appointed by the chairman and the members specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) above.

2

Except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, no person who is an officer of the authority may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above; and, without prejudice to any provision made by virtue of paragraph 12(a) of Schedule 5 to the principal Act (regulations as to appointment and tenure), but subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, regulations may provide that all or any of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above must fulfil prescribed conditions or hold posts of a prescribed description.

3

In the case of a prescribed authority, at least one of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above must hold a post in a university with a medical or dental school.

3

1

A District Health Authority for a district in Wales shall consist of—

a

a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State;

b

a prescribed number of members appointed by him;

c

the chief officer of the authority;

d

such other officers as may be prescribed; and

e

not more than a prescribed number of other officers of the authority appointed by the chairman and the members specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) above.

2

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 2 above apply in relation to sub-paragraph (1) above as they apply in relation to sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.