Care Act 2014

88 Unitary board E+W

(1) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (membership of the Care Quality Commission), in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) after paragraph (a), omit “and”, and

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “,

(c) a chief executive appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b), and

(d) other members appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b).”

(2) After that sub-paragraph, insert—

“(1A) The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)—

(a) are not employees of the Commission, and

(b) are referred to in this Schedule as the “non-executive members”.

(1B) The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d)—

(a) are employees of the Commission, and

(b) are referred to in this Schedule as the “executive members”.

(1C) The number of non-executive members must exceed the number of executive members.”

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph—

(a) for “sub-paragraph (1)”, substitute “ sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) ”, and

(b) for “the members”, substitute “ the non-executive members ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for “any other member”, substitute “ any other non-executive member ”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “other members”, substitute “ other non-executive members ”, and

(ii) for “of members who may be appointed”, substitute “ of such members who may be appointed ”,

(b) after paragraph (a), omit “and”,

(c) in paragraph (b), for “other members”, substitute “ other non-executive members ”, and

(d) after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) the limits on the total number of members who may be appointed, and

(d) the minimum total number of members who must be appointed.”

(6) In paragraph 4 of that Schedule (the cross-heading preceding which becomes “ Remuneration and allowances for non-executive members ”), in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “any other member”, substitute “ any other non-executive member ”.

(7) In paragraph 5 of that Schedule (employees), omit sub-paragraph (1).

(8) In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, for “such other employees”, substitute “ such employees (in addition to the executive members appointed by the non-executive members) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 88 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 3(c)