The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Termination of appointment of associate members appointed by the Board

12.—(1) This regulation applies to associate members appointed in accordance with regulation 4(4).

(2) The Board may immediately remove a person from office if it determines that —

(a) it is not in the interests of the health service in the area for which the Board acts; or

(b) it is not conducive to the good management of a Board,

for a person to continue to hold office .

(3) If it comes to the notice of the Board that a person appointed has become ineligible for appointment under Schedule 2 or has failed to comply with regulation 17, the Board may remove that person from that office.

(4) A person appointed must immediately notify the Board if that person becomes ineligible under Schedule 2.

(5) If a person appointed as an associate member is required to attend a meeting of the Board but has failed to do so for a period of six months or more, the Board may remove that person from that office unless satisfied that —

(a) the absence was due to a reasonable cause; and

(b) the person will be able to attend such meetings within such period as the Board considers reasonable.

(6) Any member may at any time resign his or her office as associate member by notice in writing to the Welsh Ministers and to the Board but subject to the terms of that person’s appointment.