The Health Education and Improvement Wales Regulations 2017

Appointment of members

3.—(1) The members of HEIW are appointed as follows—

(a)the chair is appointed by the Welsh Ministers;

(b)up to six other members in addition to the chair are appointed by the Welsh Ministers;

(c)the chief executive is appointed in accordance with paragraph (4);

(d)up to four other members are appointed by the members appointed under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) The members appointed under paragraph (1)(a) and (b) must not be employees of HEIW and are referred to in these Regulations as “non-officer members”.

(3) The members appointed under paragraph (1)(c) and (d) are to be employees of HEIW and are referred to in these Regulations as “officer members”.

(4) The chief executive is appointed by the non-officer members apart from the first chief executive who is appointed by the Welsh Ministers.