# The Care Quality Commission (Healthwatch England Committee) Regulations 2012, Regulation 4: Co-option


(1) The Committee may appoint members in addition to those appointed under regulation 2 (“Co-opted Members”).
(2) A Co-opted Member is appointed for such period as the Committee considers appropriate and a Co-opted Member who has ceased to hold office may be re-appointed.
(3) A Co-opted Member does not count as a member for the purposes of regulations 5 to 9.
(4) A Co-opted Member may not vote on any matter.
(5) The Committee must exercise its power under paragraph (1) so as to secure that a majority of members are not members of the Commission.
(6) The membership of a Co-opted Member may be withdrawn at any time by the Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1640/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-quality-commission-healthwatch-england-committee-regulations-2012/regulation-4
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