PART 2Membership of the joint committee
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.