In addition there will be an associate member who may not vote in any meetings or proceedings of the joint committee.

The chair and non-officer members are appointed by the Welsh Ministers.

Appointments made in accordance with paragraph (1) must be in accordance with the provisions in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

A person must fulfil the requirements for eligibility in Schedule 2 to these Regulations before that person may be appointed as a chair or non-officer member of the joint committee and must continue to fulfil those requirements while that person holds office.

A chief officer may only be a member of the joint committee under regulation 3(1)(a) of these Regulations if that person continues to hold office as a chief executive of a Local Health Board.

A nominated representative of a chief officer may only hold office on the joint committee provided they continue to hold office as an officer member, as set out in regulation 3(2) of the Local Health Board (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009, of the nominating chief officer’s Local Health Board.

The associate member may only be a member of the joint committee under regulation 3(2) of these Regulations if that person continues to hold office as the chief commissioner employed by the host Local Health Board.

Members must immediately notify the joint committee if they become ineligible under this regulation.

This regulation applies to any person who is appointed as chair of the joint committee in accordance with regulation 4.

Subject to these Regulations, a chair holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of that person’s appointment.

A chair may be appointed for a period of no longer than four years.

Subject to paragraph (5) a chair may on the expiration of his or her term of office be re-appointed in accordance with regulation 4.

A person may not hold office as a chair of the joint committee for a total period of more than eight years.

This regulation applies to any person who is appointed as a non-officer member of the joint committee in accordance with regulation 4.

Subject to these Regulations, a non-officer member holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of that person’s appointment.

A non-officer member may be appointed for a period of no longer than four years.

Subject to paragraph (5) a non-officer member may on the expiration of his or her term of office on the joint committee be re-appointed in accordance with regulation 4.

A person may not hold office as a non-officer member of the joint committee for a total period of more than eight years.

If it comes to the notice of the Welsh Ministers that a chair or non-officer member has become ineligible under Schedule 2 to these Regulations, the Welsh Ministers must, unless there are exceptional reasons, remove them from office.

A chair or non-officer member must immediately notify the Welsh Ministers and the joint committee if they become ineligible under Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

A chair or non-officer member may at any time resign their office by notice in writing to the Welsh Ministers, but subject to the terms of that chair or non-officer member’s appointment. The chair or non-officer member must also notify the joint committee of their resignation.

Before making a determination to remove a chair or non-officer member from office under regulation 8, the Welsh Ministers may suspend the tenure of office of that chair or non-officer member for such period as they consider reasonable.

Where a chair or non-officer member is suspended in accordance with paragraph (1), the Welsh Ministers must immediately notify that person and the joint committee in writing, stating the reasons for his or her suspension.

A chair or non-officer member whose tenure of office is suspended under paragraph (1) may not perform the functions of membership of the joint committee during the period of suspension.

A chief officer who is suspended from their position as a chief executive officer of a Local Health Board may not perform the functions of membership of the joint committee during the period of suspension.

An associate member who is suspended from their position as chief commissioner by the host Local Health Board may not perform the functions of associate membership of the joint committee during the period of suspension.

The members of the joint committee may appoint one of the non-officer members, other than the chair, to be vice-chair for such period, not exceeding the remainder of that person’s term as a member, as they may specify on the appointment.

A member appointed under paragraph (1) may at any time resign from the office of vice-chair by giving notice in writing to the chair or, if the office of chair is vacant, to the members.

This regulation is subject to regulation 11.

This regulation applies where the chair is suspended under regulation 9.

If a vice-chair has been appointed under regulation 10(1), that appointment ceases to have effect.

The Welsh Ministers may re-appoint the person mentioned in paragraph (2) or appoint another non-officer member to be vice-chair.

When the period for which a member is appointed as vice-chair expires, the Welsh Ministers may re-appoint the member as vice-chair or appoint another non-officer member as vice-chair.

A person appointed under paragraph (3) or (5) may, at any time, resign from the office of vice-chair by giving notice in writing to the Welsh Ministers.

The Welsh Ministers may terminate a person’s appointment as vice-chair under paragraph (3) or (5) if the Welsh Ministers think that it would be in the best interests of the joint committee for another non-officer member to be vice-chair.

Where this regulation applies the vice-chair is to act as chair until a new chair is appointed or the existing chair resumes the chair’s duties (as the case may be).