The Health Promotion Authority for Wales Regulations 1997

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Health Promotion Authority for Wales Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

(2)In these Regulations—• “chairman” means the chairman of the Authority;• “member” means a member of the Authority other than the chairman;• “non-officer member” means a member who is not an officer of the Authority;• “officer member” means a member who is an officer of the Authority;• “the Authority” means the Health Promotion Authority for Wales constituted under the Constitution Order;• “the Constitution Order” means the Health Promotion Authority for Wales Constitution Order 1991.

2Appointment of chairman and members#

(1)The chairman and non-officer members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)The officer member referred to in article 5(e) of the Constitution Order shall be appointed by the chairman and non-officer members.

3Tenure of office of chairman and members#

(1)Subject to paragraph (7) and to such provisions applied by these Regulations as to termination of, and disqualification for, appointment, the chairman and non-officer members shall hold office for such period as the Secretary of State may specify on appointing them.

(2)The person who is an officer member by virtue of article 5(c) of the Constitution Order shall, subject to paragraph (5), hold office for so long as he remains the chief officer of the Authority.

(3)The person who is an officer member by virtue of article 5(d) of the Constitution Order shall, subject to paragraph (5), hold office for so long as he remains the financial officer of the Authority.

(4)The officer member referred to in article 5(e) of the Constitution Order shall, subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), hold office for so long as he continues to hold the position in the Authority which he holds at the time of his appointment as member.

(5)Where for any period an officer member is suspended from his duties as an officer of the Authority—

(a)he shall also be suspended during that period from performing his functions as a member; and

(b)any person appointed by the Authority to act in his place as an officer of the Authority shall also be appointed by the Authority to perform his functions as a member for that period.

(6)If the chairman and non-officer members are of the opinion that it is not in the interests of the Authority that the officer member referred to in article 5(e) of the Constitution Order should continue to hold office as a member, they shall forthwith terminate his tenure of office.

(7)If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that—

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

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

for a person whom he has appointed as the chairman or a member to continue to hold that office, the Secretary of State may forthwith terminate his tenure of office.

4Application of regulations#

The provisions of regulations 7 (application of regulations 8 to 11), 8(1) to (3) and (5) to (7) (termination of tenure of office), 9 (eligibility for reappointment), 10(1)(a) to (f) and (j) to (l), and (2) to (5) (disqualification for appointment), 11 (cessation of disqualification), 12 (appointment of vice-chairman), 13 (powers of vice-chairman), 14 (appointment of committees and sub-committees), 15 (meetings and proceedings) and 16 (disability on account of pecuniary interest) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1996 shall apply in relation to the Authority as if in those Regulations—

(a)unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an Authority includes a reference to the Authority;

(b)in regulation 10(1)(f), the reference to paragraph (4) of regulation 8 were a reference to regulation 3(7) of these Regulations;

(c)in regulation 10(1)(k) and (5) the words “another Authority or a Special Health Authority” were (in each case) “another Special Health Authority or an Authority”.

5Reports and information from the Authority#

The Authority shall make reports to the Secretary of State in such manner and at such time, being at least once a year, as the Secretary of State may direct and shall furnish to the Secretary of State such information as he may from time to time require.

6Revocation#

The Health Promotion Authority for Wales Regulations 1991 are hereby revoked.

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Defined terms · 6

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chairman
means the chairman of the Authority;
member
means a member of the Authority other than the chairman;
non-officer member
means a member who is not an officer of the Authority;
officer member
means a member who is an officer of the Authority;
the Authority
means the Health Promotion Authority for Wales constituted under the Constitution Order;
the Constitution Order
means the Health Promotion Authority for Wales Constitution Order 1991.

The Health Promotion Authority for Wales Regulations 1997

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Appointment of chairman and members#

3Tenure of office of chairman and members#

4Application of regulations#

5Reports and information from the Authority#

6Revocation#

Defined terms · 6

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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

2Appointment of chairman and members#

3Tenure of office of chairman and members#

4Application of regulations#

5Reports and information from the Authority#

6Revocation#