1(1)The members of an SAB are—
(a)the local authority which established it,
(b)a clinical commissioning group the whole or part of whose area is in the local authority’s area,
(c)the chief officer of police for a police area the whole or part of which is in the local authority’s area, and
(d)such persons, or persons of such description, as may be specified in regulations.
(2)The membership of an SAB may also include such other persons as the local authority which established it, having consulted the other members listed in sub-paragraph (1), considers appropriate.
(3)A local authority, having consulted the other members of its SAB, must appoint as the chair a person whom the authority considers to have the required skills and experience.
(4)Each member of an SAB must appoint a person to represent it on the SAB; and the representative must be a person whom the member considers to have the required skills and experience.
(5)Where more than one clinical commissioning group or more than one chief officer of police comes within sub-paragraph (1), a person may represent more than one of the clinical commissioning groups or chief officers of police.
(6)The members of an SAB (other than the local authority which established it) must, in acting as such, have regard to such guidance as the Secretary of State may issue.
(7)Guidance for the local authority on acting as a member of the SAB is to be included in the guidance issued for the purposes of section 78(1).
(8)An SAB may regulate its own procedure.