The National Health Service Joint Commissioning Committee (Wales) Regulations 2024

Termination of appointment of chair and non-officer members

8.—(1) The Welsh Ministers must, unless there are exceptional reasons, immediately remove a chair or non-officer member from the joint committee if they determine that—

(a) it is not in the interests of the health service in Wales, or

(b) it is not conducive to the good management of the joint committee,

for that chair or non-officer member to continue to hold office.

(2) If it comes to the notice of the Welsh Ministers that a chair or non-officer member has become ineligible under Schedule 2 to these Regulations, the Welsh Ministers must, unless there are exceptional reasons, remove them from office.

(3) A chair or non-officer member must immediately notify the Welsh Ministers and the joint committee if they become ineligible under Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(4) If a chair or non-officer member has failed to attend any meeting of the joint committee for a period of six months or more, the Welsh Ministers may remove that member from office unless they are satisfied that—

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

(b) the chair or non-officer member will be able to attend future meetings within such period as the Welsh Ministers consider reasonable.

(5) A chair or non-officer member may at any time resign their office by notice in writing to the Welsh Ministers, but subject to the terms of that chair or non-officer member’s appointment. The chair or non-officer member must also notify the joint committee of their resignation.