The Regional and District Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provisions concerning the membership and procedure of Regional and District Health Authorities established under the National Health Service Act 1977. They include in Part II provisions relating to the numbers of members and conditions of membership (regulations 2 to 6 and Schedule 1), the tenure of office of members and termination of tenure of office and eligibility for reappointment (regulations 7 to 12) and for disqualification for appointment and cessation of disqualification (regulations 13 and 14). In Part III provisions are included relating to vice-chairman (regulations 15 and 16), the appointment of and exercise of functions by committees and sub-committees (regulations 17 and 18) and meetings and proceedings including disability for taking part in proceedings on account of pecuniary interest (regulations 19 and 20 and Schedule 2).

In consequence of the revocation in regulation 21 (1) of the former membership and procedure Regulations amendments are made in Schedule 3 to Regulations which make provision for the membership and procedure of certain special health authorities by reference to the revoked Regulations.