National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

Section 5.

SCHEDULE 3The Planning Council

1The Planning Council shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State, and other members appointed as follows—

(a)one member appointed by each Health Board ;

(b)one member appointed by each university in Scotland which has a medical school;

(c)not more than 6 officers of the Secretary of State appointed by him; and

(d)such other members, not being officers of the Secretary of State, as may be appointed by him.

2The Secretary of State shall have power to appoint a vice-chairman from among the membership of the Council.

3Regulations may make provision for—

(a)the appointment, tenure and vacation of office of the chairman, vice-chairman and memberes of the Council;

(b)enabling alternative members to attend in place of any member of the Council who may be absent;

(c)the attendance as assessors at meetings of the Council of the chairmen of the national consultative committees ;

(d)the appointment by the Council of committees whose membership may include persons who are not members of the Council; and

(e)the procedure of the Council or of any committee thereof.

4The proceedings of the Council or of any committee thereof shall not be invalidated by any vacancy in the membership of the Council or committee, or by any defect in the appointment or qualification of any member thereof.

5The Secretary of State shall pay to members of the Council, the committees and sub-committees thereof, such travelling and other allowances, including compensation for loss of remunerative time, as he may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, from time to time determine.

6Allowances shall not be paid under paragraph 5 except in connection with the performance of such powers or duties, in such circumstances, as the Secretary of State may determine.

7The Secretary of State shall have power, after consultation with the Council, to make such arrangements for the provision of secretarial and other services and facilities for the Council as appear to him to be appropriate.