The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Regulation 4(5)

SCHEDULE 1 Procedures for appointment of officer and non-officer members

(1) This Schedule applies to the selection and appointment of all members of the Board except the chair and vice-chair, co-opted members and the first members.

(2) The Board shall ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place for the selection and appointment of persons as members and that those arrangements take into account —

(a) the principles from time to time laid down by the Commissioner for Public Appointments(1) and in the Assembly’s Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies(2);

(b) the requirement that the selection and appointment of members be open and transparent;

(c) the requirement of fair and open competition in the selection and appointment of members; and

(d) the need to ensure that successful candidates meet the eligibility requirements set out in Schedule 2 and that they meet the selection criteria and standards of competence applied by the Board.

(1)

Copies of this document may be obtained by writing to the NHS (Human Resources) Division, the National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

(2)

Copies of this document may be obtained by writing to the NHS (Human Resources) Division, the National Assembly for Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.