The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014

Membership where integration scheme prepared by two or more local authorities.

5.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2)-(8), where an integration scheme is prepared under section 2(4) of the Act, the membership of the integration joint board must be agreed between the Health Board and the local authorities.

(2) When an integration joint board is established it must include the following members—

(a) if the scheme is prepared by two local authorities, at least two councillors nominated by each local authority or, if the scheme is prepared by more than two local authorities, at least one councillor nominated by each local authority;

(b) the number of persons nominated by the Health Board which is equal to the number of councillors to be nominated under sub-paragraph (a);

(c) the chief social work officer of one of the local authorities;

(d) the chief officer of the integration joint board;

(e) the proper officer of the integration joint board appointed under section 95 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;

(f) a registered medical practitioner whose name is included in the list of primary medical services performers prepared by the Health Board in accordance with Regulations made under section 17P of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

(g) a registered nurse who is employed by the Health Board or by a person or body with which the Health Board has entered into a general medical services contract; and

(h) a registered medical practitioner employed by the Health Board and not providing primary medical services.

(3) The members appointed under paragraphs (2)(f) to (h) must be determined by the Health Board.

(4) Except where paragraph (5) applies, the persons nominated by the Health Board under paragraph 5(2)(b) must be non-executive directors of that Health Board.

(5) If the Health Board is unable to nominate the number of non-executive directors required under paragraph (2)(b)—

(a) it must nominate at least two non-executive directors; and

(b) the remainder of the persons nominated must be appropriate persons.

(6) Once an integration joint board is established it must, in addition, appoint at least one member in respect of each of the groups described in paragraph (7).

(7) The groups referred to in paragraph (6) are—

(a) staff of the constituent authorities engaged in the provision of services provided under integration functions;

(b) third sector bodies carrying out activities related to health and social care for the area of the local authorities;

(c) service users residing in the area of the local authorities; and

(d) persons providing unpaid care in the area of the local authorities.

(8) Subject to paragraph (9), the integration joint board may appoint such additional members as it sees fit.

(9) A member appointed under paragraph (8) may not be a councillor or a non-executive director of the Health Board.