Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 (“the 1990 Regulations”) which make provision in connection with the membership and procedure of NHS trusts established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
The amendment made to Regulation 9(4) of the 1990 Regulations will allow the Secretary of State to terminate the tenure of office of a chairman or non-executive director of an NHS trust if the individual concerned has not attended a meeting of the trust for 3 months (the current requirement being 6 months).
The amendments made to Regulation 11 of the 1990 Regulations—
will allow a person holding a paid appointment or office with a trade union which represents the interests of members which are employed by a health service body to be the chairman or non-executive director of an NHS trust, and
will allow a chairman or non-officer member of the National Blood Authority or the National Health Service Supplies Authority to be a non-executive director of an NHS trust.