National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

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.