The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Suspension of officer members

9.—(1) Before deciding whether to remove a person from office in accordance with regulation 8, the chair, the vice-chair and the non-officer members may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, suspend the tenure of office of an officer member for such period as they consider reasonable.

(2) Where an officer member is suspended in accordance with paragraph (1), the chair, the vice-chair and the non-officer members must immediately notify that member and the Welsh Ministers in writing, stating the reasons for his or her suspension.

(3) An officer member whose tenure of office is suspended may not perform the functions of any member of the Board.