PART 2Amendments to the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990

Amendments to paragraph 3 of the Schedule14

In paragraph 3 of the Schedule—

a

after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

1A

In relation to an NHS trust in Wales, if the chairman is absent from the meeting, the vice-chair, if present, must preside.

b

in sub-paragraph (2), at the beginning insert “In relation to any meeting of an NHS trust in England,”;

c

after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

2A

In relation to any meeting of an NHS trust in Wales, if the chairman and vice-chair are absent, such non-executive director as the directors present choose, must preside.