SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The Care Quality Commission
Membership
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1
The Commission is to consist of—
a
a chair appointed by the Secretary of State, F2...
b
other members so appointed.
F11A
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)—
a
are not employees of the Commission, and
b
are referred to in this Schedule as the “non-executive members”.
F3c
a chief executive appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b), and
d
other members appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b).
1B
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d)—
a
are employees of the Commission, and
b
are referred to in this Schedule as the “executive members”.
1C
The number of non-executive members must exceed the number of executive members.
2
The Secretary of State must exercise the powers inF4sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) so as to secure that the knowledge and experience of F5the non-executive members of the Commission (taken together) includes knowledge and experience relating to health care, social care and the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).
3
The Secretary of State may, in the prescribed manner, remove the chair or F6any other non-executive member from office if (but only if) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person—
a
is unable or unfit to carry out the duties of that office,
b
is failing to carry out those duties, or
c
is disqualified from holding office (or was disqualified at the time of appointment).
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—
a
b
subject to this paragraph of this Schedule, the tenure of office of the chair and F8other non-executive members (including the circumstances in which they are to cease to hold office, are disqualified from holding office or may be suspended from office).
F9c
the limits on the total number of members who may be appointed, and
d
the minimum total number of members who must be appointed.
5
Regulations under sub-paragraph (4)(b) relating to the suspension of a person from office may only provide for suspension where it appears to the Secretary of State that one of the conditions in sub-paragraph (3) is or may be satisfied in relation to that person.