SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Local Health Boards
Part 1Constitution and membership
Membership
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The members of a Local Health Board are—
a
a chairman appointed by the Welsh Ministers,
b
if the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate, a vice-chairman appointed by them,
c
officers of the Local Health Board, and
d
a number of persons who are not officers of the Local Health Board.
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Regulations may make provision about—
a
the appointment of the chairman, vice-chairman and other members of a Local Health Board (including any conditions to be fulfilled for appointment),
b
the tenure of office of the chairman, vice-chairman and other members of a Local Health Board (including the circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office),
c
how many persons may be appointed as members of a Local Health Board and how many of those members may be officers (a minimum and maximum number may be specified for both purposes),
d
the appointment and constitution of any committees of a Local Health Board (which may include or consist of persons who are not members of the Local Health Board),
e
the appointment and tenure of office of the members of any committees of a Local Health Board,
f
the procedure to be followed by a Local Health Board, and by any committee of the Board, in the exercise of its functions,
g
the circumstances in which a person who is not an officer of the Local Health Board must be treated as if he were such an officer.
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The power to make provision under paragraphs (c) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1) includes power to make regulations about the number of persons who may be appointed and the procedure to be followed during the preparatory period.
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Any regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision to deal with cases where the post of any officer of a Local Health Board is held jointly by two or more persons or where the functions of such an officer are in any other way performed by more than one person.
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Any reference in this Schedule to a committee of a Local Health Board includes a reference to sub-committees of, and joint committees and joint sub-committees including, the Local Health Board.
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The validity of any proceedings of a Local Health Board, or of any of its committees, is not affected by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of any member.