Appointment of chairperson and vice-chairperson where integration scheme prepared by one local authority4.
(1)
A chairperson is to be appointed by a constituent authority for a term of office not to exceed three years (an “appointing period”).
(2)
The constituent authorities must alternate which of them is to appoint the chairperson in respect of each successive appointing period.
(3)
The constituent authority which is not entitled to appoint the chairperson in respect of an appointing period must appoint the vice-chairperson of the integration joint board in respect of that period.
(4)
A constituent authority may change the person appointed by that authority as chairperson or vice-chairperson during an appointing period.
(5)
The local authority may only appoint as chairperson or vice-chairperson a member of the integration joint board nominated by it in accordance with article 3(1)(a).
(6)
The Health Board may only appoint as chairperson or vice-chairperson a member of the integration joint board nominated by it in accordance with article 3(1)(b) and who is a non-executive director of the Health Board.