11.—(1) Membership of a regional partnership board must include the following—
(a)at least one elected member of a local authority which established the regional partnership board;
(b)at least one member of a Local Health Board which established the regional partnership board;
(c)the person appointed as director of social services under section 144 of the Act in respect of each local authority which established the regional partnership board, or his or her nominated representative;
(d)a representative of the Local Health Board which established the regional partnership board;
(e)two persons who represent the interests of third sector organisations in the area covered by the regional partnership board;
(f)at least one person who represents the interests of care providers in the area covered by the regional partnership board;
(g)one person to represent people with needs for care and support in the area covered by the regional partnership board;
(h)one person to represent carers(1) in the area covered by the regional partnership board.
(2) A regional partnership board may co-opt such other persons to be members of the board as it thinks appropriate.
(3) The partnership bodies may pay remunerations and allowances to members of regional partnership boards.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation—
“care provider” (“darparwr gofal”) means a person registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000(2) in respect of an establishment or agency (within the meaning of that Act);
“third sector organisation” (“sefydliad trydydd sector”) has the same meaning as in section 16(2) of the Act.
“Carer” is defined in section 3(4) of the Act.