Non-officer members – termination of term of appointment8

1

The Welsh Ministers must immediately terminate a person’s appointment as a non-officer member if the Welsh Ministers are satisfied—

a

that it is not in the interests of HEIW or of the health service for that person to continue to hold office; or

b

that the person is disqualified under regulation 6 from holding office or was disqualified at the time of their appointment.

2

The Welsh Ministers terminate a person’s appointment under paragraph (1) by giving notice in writing to that effect.

3

If it comes to the notice of the Welsh Ministers that at the time of a person’s appointment as a non-officer member the person was disqualified under regulation 6, the Welsh Ministers must—

a

declare that the person was not duly appointed; and

b

notify the person in writing to that effect.

4

If it comes to the notice of the Welsh Ministers that a person appointed as a non-officer member has, since the appointment, become disqualified under regulation 6, the Welsh Ministers must notify the person in writing to that effect.

5

If a person has received notice under paragraph (2), (3) or (4) the person’s term of appointment is terminated with immediate effect and the person is to cease to act as a member.