The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Termination of appointment and suspension of non-officer members

9.—(1) If the Board determines that —

(a)it is not in the interests of the health service in the area for which a Board acts; or

(b)it is not conducive to the good management of a Board,

for a person who has been appointed as a non-officer member of that Board to continue to hold that office, the Board may, with the Assembly’s prior consent, forthwith terminate that person’s membership.

(2) Where a person has been appointed to be a non-officer member —

(a)if it comes to the notice of the Board that the person has become ineligible for appointment under Part I of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, the Board shall forthwith notify the person and the Assembly in writing of such ineligibility; or

(b)if it comes to the notice of the Board that at the time of appointment the person was so ineligible, the Board shall forthwith notify the person and the Assembly in writing of such ineligibility,

the Board may, with the Assembly’s prior consent, forthwith terminate that person’s membership and that person shall cease to act as the chair, vice-chair or other non-officer member.

(3) If it appears to the Board that a non-officer member has failed to comply with regulation 15, the Board may, with the Assembly’s prior consent, forthwith terminate that person’s membership.

(4) If a non-officer member has failed to attend a meeting of the Board for a period of three months, the Board shall terminate that person’s membership unless satisfied that —

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

(b)the person will be able to attend such meetings within such period as the Board considers reasonable.

(5) Before making a final decision upon whether to terminate the membership of a non-officer member, the Board may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, suspend the tenure of office of a non-officer member for such period as they consider reasonable before making their final decision.

(6) If the Board decides to suspend the membership of a non-officer member, they shall immediately notify the Assembly in writing, stating the reasons for their decision.

(7) A non-officer member whose membership is suspended shall be suspended from performing the functions of a member.