4. In regulation 14 of the principal Regulations (appointment of committees and sub-committees), for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—
“(1) Subject to such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State, an Authority may, and if directed by him, shall—
(a)appoint committees of the Authority; or
(b)together with one or more other Authorities or Primary Care Trusts, appoint joint committees,
consisting, in either case, wholly or partly of the chairman and members of the Authority or Authorities or Primary Care Trusts or wholly of persons who are not members of the Authority or Authorities or Primary Care Trusts in question.
(2) A committee or joint committee appointed under this regulation may, subject to such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State or by the Authority, Authorities or Primary Care Trusts in question, appoint sub-committees consisting—
(a)wholly or partly of members of the committee or joint committee (whether or not they are members of the Authority or Authorities or Primary Care Trusts in question); or
(b)wholly of persons who are not members of—
(i)the Authority or Authorities or Primary Care Trusts; or
(ii)the committee of the Authority or Authorities or Primary Care Trusts in question.”.