Regulation 12 Appointment of committees and sub-committees

(1)

Subject to such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State—

(a)

each hospital authority may (and if so directed by him shall) appoint committees of the hospital authority; and

(b)

such committees may appoint sub-committees.

(2)

Committees appointed under paragraph (1) may consist—

(a)

wholly or partly of members of the hospital authority; or

(b)

wholly or partly of persons who are not members of the hospital authority.

(3)

Sub-committees appointed under paragraph (1) by a committee may consist—

(a)

wholly or partly of members of that committee (whether or not they are members of the hospital authority); or

(b)

wholly or partly of persons who are not members of the hospital authority or that committee.

(4)

Where a member of the hospital authority is appointed as a member of a committee or a sub-committee—

(a)

his membership of the committee or sub-committee will cease on the termination or expiry of his tenure of office as a member of the hospital authority; and

(b)

on such cessation he will be eligible for appointment to the committee or sub-committee as a person who is not a member of the hospital authority.