Constitution of NHS trusts
24Vice-chairs of boards of directors of NHS trusts
(1)Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act (constitution, establishment etc. of NHS trusts) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 3 (board of directors)—
(a)after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert—
“(aa)if the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate, a vice-chair appointed by them, and”, and
(b)omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a).
(3)In paragraph 4 (regulations relating to the appointment etc. of the board of directors), in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “chairman” insert “, the vice-chair”.
(4)In paragraph 11 (pay and allowances of chairman and non-executive directors)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “chairman” insert “, the vice-chair (if any)”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “chairman” insert “, the vice-chair (if any)”.