(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for the constitution and membership of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (“the joint committee”) including its procedures and administrative arrangements. The National Health Service Joint Commissioning Committee (Wales) Directions 2024, which were made on 6 February 2024, provide that the Local Health Boards in Wales will work jointly to exercise functions relating to the planning and securing of certain services. For the purpose of jointly exercising those functions, the Local Health Boards will establish the joint committee to be operational on 1 April 2024.
Part 2 of these Regulations makes provision for—
(a)the composition and membership of the joint committee (regulation 3),
(b)the appointment of the chair and non-officer members to the joint committee (regulation 4 and Schedule 1),
(c)eligibility requirements for members of the joint committee (regulation 5 and Schedule 2),
(d)tenure of office, termination of appointment and suspension of members of the joint committee (regulations 6 to 9), and
(e)the appointment and powers of the vice-chair of the joint committee (regulations 10 to 12).
Part 3 of these Regulations makes provision for standing orders concerning the regulation of meetings and proceedings of the joint committee.
Part 4 of these Regulations revokes two sets of regulations.
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.