http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/165The RQIA (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011CarePublic order, justice and rightsHealth, well-being and careHealth careHealth care services and specialismsenHEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREStatute Law Database2023-03-21Expert Participation2014-04-11 These Regulations remove the disqualification for appointment relating to persons who hold a paid appointment or office with a trade union which represents the interests of members who are employed by a health service body or a health and social services body. 2011 No. 165Health And Social CareThe <Substitution ChangeId="key-665efa89f6fc4c4dc9290517e78d1dde-1679400833673" CommentaryRef="key-665efa89f6fc4c4dc9290517e78d1dde">RQIA</Substitution> (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011Made24th March 2011Coming into operation26th May 2011The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 3(2) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. Citation, commencement and interpretation11These Regulations may be cited as the RQIA (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 26th May 2011.2In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004.Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations2In Regulation 4(1) (Disqualification for appointment) of the principal Regulations delete sub-paragraph (k).Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 24th March 2011Diane TaylorA senior officer of theDepartment of Health, Social Services and Public Safety EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations remove the disqualification for appointment relating to persons who hold a paid appointment or office with a trade union which represents the interests of members who are employed by a health service body or a health and social services body.

 S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9) S.R. 2004 No. 37 Reg. 1 in operation at 26.5.2011, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 2 in operation at 26.5.2011, see reg. 1(1)Words in Regulation substituted (11.4.2014) by Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 5), Sch. para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. para. 1(2))