The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009

PART 3 Eligibility Requirements for Specific Categories of Member

Medical officer

3.  To be eligible for appointment as the medical officer in regulation 3(2)(b) the person must be listed in the General Medical Council General Practitioner Register(1) or Specialist Register(2).

Nurse officer

4.  To be eligible for appointment as the nurse officer in regulation 3(2)(d), a person must be included on the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council(3).

Public health officer

5.  To be eligible for appointment as the officer with responsibility for public health under regulation 3(2)(g), the person must have completed higher specialist training in public health or a related discipline and be listed in the General Medical Council Specialist Register, the General Dental Council Specialist List in Dental Public Health(4) or the UK Public Health Register(5).

Therapies and health science officer

6.  To be eligible for appointment as a member appointed under regulation 3(2)(i), a person must be included on the register maintained by the Health Professions Council(6).

Local authority member

7.  To be eligible for appointment as a member appointed under regulation 3(4)(a) the person must be an elected member of a local authority whose area is within the Board’s area.

Voluntary organisation member

8.  To be eligible for appointment as a member appointed under regulation 3(4)(b) the person must be an employee or a member of a voluntary organisation that operates within the Board’s area.

Trade union member

9.  To be eligible for appointment as a member appointed under regulation 3(4)(c) the person must be—

(a) employed by the Board; and

(b) a member of a trade union recognised by the Board in relation to employment matters.

(1)

The General Practitioner Register is maintained by the General Medical Council under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250).

(2)

The Specialist Register is maintained by the General Medical Council under article 13 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250).

(3)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council maintains a register in accordance with Article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/253).

(4)

The Dental Public Health Specialists List is prescribed by the General Dental Council (Specialist List) Regulations 2008 made by the Council under sections 26 and 52 of the Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24).

(5)

The UK Public Health Register is maintained by the Public Health Register a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under registration number 4776439.

(6)

The Health Professions Council maintains a register in accordance with Article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254).