17.—(1) Regulation 23 (officers) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The Welsh Ministers may direct a Welsh NHS Trust or a Local Health Board to—
(a)employ a person to act as Chief Officer of a Council or of a number of Councils;
(b)employ persons to act as such other officers of a Council or of a number of Councils as the Welsh NHS Trust or Local Health Board so directed considers necessary.”
(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) Persons employed under this regulation may include a person to be known as a Deputy Chief Officer of a local committee or of a number of local committees established under regulation 17.”
(4) In paragraph (4) after “Council” insert “or Councils”.