SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2THE REGIONAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING

Membership

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1

The Regional Agency shall consist of—

a

a Chair appointed by the Department;

b

a prescribed number of persons appointed by the Department;

c

the chief officer of the Regional Agency;

d

such other officers of the Regional Agency as may be prescribed;

e

not more than a prescribed number of other officers of the Regional Agency appointed by the Chair and the members specified in heads (b) and (c); and

f

a prescribed number of members of district councils appointed by the Department in such manner as may be prescribed.

2

Except in so far as regulations otherwise provide, no person who is an officer of the Regional Agency may be appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

3

Regulations may provide that all or any of the persons appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must fulfil prescribed conditions or hold posts of a prescribed description.