The Health Education and Improvement Wales Regulations 2017

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision concerning the membership and procedures of Health Education and Improvement Wales (“HEIW”). HEIW is a Special Health Authority established under section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 by the Health Education and Improvement Wales (Establishment and Constitution) Order 2017.

In particular, these Regulations provide for the appointment and term of office of the chair, the chief executive and other members of HEIW (regulations 3 and 4), for eligibility and disqualification of members (regulations 5 and 6), arrangements for appointment (regulation 7) and for the termination of appointment and suspension of non-officer members (regulations 8 and 9).

Also included is provision relating to the appointment and powers of a vice-chair (regulations 10, 11 and 12) and the appointment of, and exercise of functions by, committees and sub-committees (regulations 13 and 14). Provision is also made in relation to the conduct of proceedings (regulation 15 and Schedule 2), for requiring HEIW to keep accounts and furnish reports to the Welsh Ministers (regulations 16 and 17) and for the disclosure of a pecuniary interest (regulation 18).

The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.