Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Wales Centre for Health (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 31 July 2004.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Health (Wales) Act 2003;

• “the Assembly” (“y Cynulliad”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “the Centre” (“y Ganolfan”) means the Wales Centre for Health or Canolfan Iechyd Cymru^f1;

• “co-opted member” (“aelod cyfetholedig”) or “co-opted members” (“aelodau cyfetholedig”) means a person or persons appointed by the Centre in accordance with regulation 2(4);

• “chair” (“cadeirydd”) means the person appointed by the Assembly pursuant to section 2(3) of the Act;

• “health service body” (“corff gwasanaeth iechyd”) means a Health Authority, Special Health Authority, Strategic Health Authority, Local Health Board, National Health Service Trust, or Primary Care Trust; and

• “member” (“aelod”) or “members” (“aelodau”) means a person or persons appointed by the Assembly pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act and, except where the context requires, includes the chair.