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5The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—
(a)the appointment of the chairman and other members of the Commission (including the number, or limits on the number, of members who may be appointed and any conditions to be fulfilled for appointment),
(b)the tenure of office of the chairman and other members of the Commission (including the circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office),
(c)the appointment of, constitution of and exercise of functions by committees and sub-committees of the Commission (including committees and sub-committees which consist of or include persons who are not members of the Commission), and
(d)the procedure of the Commission and any committees or sub-committees of the Commission (including the validation of proceedings in the event of vacancies or defects in appointment).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 para. 5 modified as to functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch 2 (as inserted (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 66(4)(6), 67(4))
5A(1)The Secretary of State may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise—
(a)his function of appointing the chairman and the other members referred to in paragraph 4(c), and
(b)any functions conferred on him by regulations under paragraph 5 in relation to the appointment or tenure of office of the chairman and those other members.
(2)The National Assembly for Wales may direct a Special Health Authority to exercise—
(a)its function of appointing the member referred to in paragraph 4(b), and
(b)any functions conferred on it by regulations under paragraph 5 in relation to the appointment or tenure of office of that member.
(3)If the Secretary of State or the Assembly gives such directions, the 1977 Act has effect as if—
(a)the directions were directions under section 16D of that Act, and, accordingly,
(b)the functions were exercisable by the Special Health Authority under section 16D.
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