Regulation 5 Membership of a forum

An appointing authority may, in addition to appointing members in order to fill casual vacancies in the membership of a forum, at any time appoint further members to a forum provided the total number of members, excluding the Chair and Deputy Chair, does not as a result exceed 20 (or such other number as may be authorised by the National Assembly pursuant to regulation 4(1)).

When a casual vacancy arises in the membership of a forum, the appointing authority may refrain from appointing a member to fill that vacancy provided the membership of the forum, excluding the Chair and Deputy Chair, does not as a result fall below 10 (or such other number as may be authorised by the National Assembly pursuant to regulation 4(1)).

Before an appointing authority exercises its power under paragraph (1) to appoint a further member or members of a forum in addition to any required to fill a casual vacancy, or its power under paragraph (2) to refrain from appointing a member to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of a forum, it must consult the forum and such other bodies as it thinks fit.