The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012

Appointment and term of appointment

24.—(1) Subject to regulation 25 (disqualification for appointment), the CCG members and social services authority members must be appointed by the Board following nomination by a CCG or a social services authority in respect of which they are to be appointed.

(2) A CCG must—

(a) when requested to do so by the Board, provide its nomination pursuant to paragraph (1) as soon as is reasonably practicable; and

(b) ensure that CCG members are, so far as reasonably practicable, available to participate in review panels.

(3) Subject to regulation 27 (termination of appointment), the term of appointment of a chair, a CCG member or a social services authority member is to be such period, not exceeding three years, as the Board specifies on making the appointment.

(4) Subject to regulation 25 (disqualification for appointment), a chair, CCG member or social services authority member is to be eligible for reappointment on the termination of the period of that chair or member’s term of appointment.

(5) The Board must pay to a chair such remuneration and expenses as appear to it to be reasonable.