9(1)More than half of the members of [F1the council] of governors must be elected by members of the corporation other than those who come within paragraph 3(1)(b).E+W
(2)At least three members of [F1the council] must be elected by the staff constituency or, where there are classes within it, at least one member of [F1the council] must be elected by each class and at least three members must be elected altogether.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)At least one member of [F1the council] must be appointed by one or more qualifying local authorities.
(5)A qualifying local authority is a local authority for an area which includes the whole or part of an area specified in the constitution as the area for a public constituency.
(6)If any of the corporation's hospitals includes a medical or dental school provided by a university, at least one member of [F1the council] must be appointed by that university.
[F3(7)Any organisation specified in the constitution for the purposes of this sub-paragraph may appoint one or more members of the council (but no more than the number specified for those purposes in the constitution).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 paras. 8-14 substituted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(9)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)
F2Sch. 7 para. 9(3) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Sch. 7 para. 9(7) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)