PART 2Care standards

Care Quality Commission

I188Unitary board

1

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (membership of the Care Quality Commission), in sub-paragraph (1)—

a

after paragraph (a), omit “and”, and

b

at the end of paragraph (b) insert

,

c

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).

2

After that sub-paragraph, insert—

1A

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”.

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.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph—

a

for “sub-paragraph (1)”, substitute “ sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) ”, and

b

for “the members”, substitute “ the non-executive members ”.

4

In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for “any other member”, substitute “ any other non-executive member ”.

5

In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “other members”, substitute “ other non-executive members ”, and

ii

for “of members who may be appointed”, substitute “ of such members who may be appointed ”,

b

after paragraph (a), omit “and”,

c

in paragraph (b), for “other members”, substitute “ other non-executive members ”, and

d

after paragraph (b), insert—

c

the limits on the total number of members who may be appointed, and

d

the minimum total number of members who must be appointed.

6

In paragraph 4 of that Schedule (the cross-heading preceding which becomes “ Remuneration and allowances for non-executive members ”), in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “any other member”, substitute “ any other non-executive member ”.

7

In paragraph 5 of that Schedule (employees), omit sub-paragraph (1).

8

In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, for “such other employees”, substitute “ such employees (in addition to the executive members appointed by the non-executive members) ”.