Part 2Regulation of health professions and health and social care workforce
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
I1114Constitution etc. of Council
1
Schedule 7 to the 2002 Act (which contains provisions relating to the Council) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph 4 substitute—
4
The Council is to consist of—
a
a chair appointed by the Privy Council,
b
one non-executive member appointed by the Scottish Ministers,
c
one non-executive member appointed by the Welsh Ministers,
d
one non-executive member appointed by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland,
e
three non-executive members appointed by the Secretary of State, and
f
two executive members appointed in accordance with paragraph 11.
3
In paragraph 6—
a
for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
the conditions to be fulfilled for appointment as chair or other member of the Council,
b
in paragraph (b), for “chairman and other members” substitute “
chair and non-executive members
”
, and
c
before the “and” at the end of paragraph (b) insert—
ba
the appointment of a member as deputy chair and the circumstances in which that member ceases to hold, or may be removed from, office as deputy chair,
4
In paragraph 10, for “chairman”
(wherever occurring) substitute “
chair
”
.
5
For paragraph 11 substitute—
11
1
The Council may appoint the executive members referred to in paragraph 4(f) on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine.
2
The executive members must be employees of the Council.
3
Any decision of the Council under sub-paragraph (1) must be taken by the members appointed under paragraph 4(a) to (e).
4
The Council may appoint such other employees as it considers appropriate on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
6
In paragraph 16 after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
1A
The report must state—
a
how the Council, in exercising its functions, has promoted the health, safety and well-being of patients and other members of the public, and
b
how far, in the opinion of the Council, each regulatory body has complied with any duty imposed on it to promote the health, safety and well-being of such persons.