The Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No.2) Regulations 1991

Power to inake standing orders

11.  Subject to such directions as may be given by the Secretary of State, each Board shall make, and may vary and revoke, standing orders for the regulation of the procedure and business of the Board and of any committee of the Board and in particular—

(a) for the times and places of the meetings of the Board or committee which, in the case of the Board, shall be held not less often than once in every three months;

(b) for due notice of the time and place of each meeting of the Board or of a committee of the Board and, subject to any exceptions which may be mentioned in the standing orders, of the business to be transacted thereat, to be given to members;

(c) for the chairman of the Board to call a meeting of the Board at any time or on being required so to do on receiving a requisition in writing for that purpose specifying the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting and signed by one-third of the whole number of members of the Board including at least two Board members who are not also officers of the Board, and for such a meeting to be held within fourteen days of receipt of the requisition, and to provide that no business shall be transacted at the meeting other than that specified in the requisition;

(d) for recording the names of members present at a meeting of a board or of a committee of a Board;

(e) for the drawing up and signing and approval of minutes recording the proceedings of meetings of the Board or of at committee of the Board including any decision or resolution of the Board;

(f) for specifying the exceptions and qualifications referred to in regulation 10 (conflict of interest);

(g) for the constitution and procedures of committees of the Board including the power of the Board to co-opt persons to committees;

(h) for providing that no business shall be transacted at a meeting of the Board unless at least one-third of the whole number of members of the Board of whom at least two should be members who are not also officers of the Board are present thereat;

(i) for the adjournment of a meecting of the Boad or of a committee of the Board to any other day, hour and place;

(j) for the circumstances in which any member of the Board may be suspended from the Board or disqualified for taking any part in any business of the Board on reasonable cause shown.