The National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Appointment and term of office

2.—(1) The chairperson and trustees of a NHS trust shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The term of office of the chairperson and trustees of a NHS trust shall, subject to regulation 3, be for such period as the Scottish Ministers shall specify on making the appointment.

(3) After the expiration of their term of office, the chairperson or a trustee of a NHS trust shall, subject to regulation 4, be eligible for re-appointment.