PART 2Accountable officers
Appointment of accountable officers and national lists4
1
A designated body must nominate or appoint (or under regulation 5(2), (4) or (6) jointly nominate or appoint with one or more other bodies) a fit, proper and suitably experienced person as its accountable officer.
2
A designated body in England must notify the Head of Operations of the Healthcare Commission in writing of—
a
any nomination or appointment by it under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable; and
b
the removal of an accountable officer by it (whether or not under regulation 6) as soon as practicable.
3
The Healthcare Commission must publish, from time to time and in such manner as it sees fit, a list of accountable officers of designated bodies in England.
4
A designated body in Scotland must notify the Scottish Ministers in writing of—
a
any nomination or appointment by it under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable; and
b
the removal of an accountable officer by it (whether or not under regulation 6) as soon as practicable.
5
The Scottish Ministers must publish, from time to time and in such manner as they see fit, a list of accountable officers of designated bodies in Scotland.