The Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Functions

22.—(1) Regulation 32 (functions) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) With effect from the 1 April 2015 the CHC Board has the functions of—

(a) advising Councils with respect to the performance of their functions;

(b) setting standards for Councils with respect to the performance of their functions, in particular, in relation to—

(i) the provision of complaints advocacy services,

(ii) the scrutiny of the operation of the health service, including the inspection of premises,

(iii) engagement with the local population within their district, Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts,

(iv) the production and content of reports to the Welsh Ministers that may be made under regulation 27 (7) and (9);

(c) assisting Councils in the performance of their functions;

(d) representing the collective views and interests of Councils to the Welsh Ministers;

(e) monitoring and managing the performance of Councils and ensuring the consistent application by all Councils of the standards set in accordance with paragraph (2)(b);

(f) monitoring and managing the conduct of members and co-opted members appointed under regulation 3 with a view to ensuring their observance with any code of conduct applying to members and co-opted members of a Council in their capacity as such;

(g) monitoring the conduct and performance of officers employed under regulation 23;

(h) advising the Welsh Ministers of any Councils who are failing in the performance of their functions and the application of the standards set in accordance with paragraph (2)(b);

(i) advising the Welsh Ministers of any members and co-opted members who are failing to observe any code of conduct applying to members and co-opted members of a Council in their capacity as such; and

(j) operating a complaints procedure in accordance with regulation 33.”