
PART 1
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(1) The title of these Regulations is the Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Special Health Authorities (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 20 January 2025.
PART 2
2 
The Local Health Boards (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
3 
In regulation 4 (appointment of Local Health Board members)—
(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) The officer members are appointed as follows—
(a) the chief officer is appointed by the chair, vice-chair and non-officer members;
(b) the remaining officer members are appointed by the chair, vice-chair, non-officer members and the chief officer.”;
(b) after paragraph (9) insert—“
(9A) Each trade union recognised by the Board in relation to employment matters may nominate two persons and the Welsh Ministers may choose a person from those persons nominated to be the trade union member under regulation 3(4)(c).”;
(c) after paragraph (10) insert—“
(11) The validity of appointments made under paragraph 2 is not affected by any vacancy among those members making the appointment.”
4 
In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) omit “any of the following Local Health Boards or NHS Trusts”;
(b) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—“
(a) a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the Act,
(b) an NHS Trust established under section 18 of the Act, or
(c) a Special Health Authority in relation to Wales established by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the Act.”;
(c) omit paragraph (d).
5 
In paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 3 (rules as to meetings and proceedings of boards), for “ten” substitute “five”.
PART 3
6 
The National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990 are amended as follows.
7 
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “the Act” insert—“
 “the Wales 2006 Act” means the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.”;
(b) in the definition of “health service body”, after sub-paragraph (ba) insert—“
(bb) a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the Wales 2006 Act;”.
8 
In regulation 11 (disqualification for appointment of chairman, vice-chair and non-executive directors)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(e), at the beginning insert “in relation to England,”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(ee), at the beginning insert “in relation to England,”;
(c) in paragraph (1)(f), at the beginning insert “in relation to England,”;
(d) after paragraph (1)(h) insert—“
(j) in relation to Wales, that person is, or has been within the 12 months prior to appointment, in the paid employment of—
(i) a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the Wales 2006 Act,
(ii) an NHS trust established under section 18 of the Wales 2006 Act, or
(iii) a Special Health Authority in relation to Wales established by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the Wales 2006 Act.”;
(e) omit paragraph (6A);
(f) after paragraph (6) insert—“
(8) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(j)—
(a) a person is not to be treated as having been in paid employment by reason of having held the position of chair, vice-chair or non-officer member of a Local Health Board; chair, vice-chair or non-executive director of an NHS trust; or chair, vice-chair or non-officer member of a Special Health Authority, and
(b) a person is disqualified from being a chair, vice-chair or non-executive director if following that person’s appointment as a chair, vice-chair or non-executive director they take up paid employment with any of the bodies listed in paragraph (1)(j) other than in the circumstances specified in this paragraph.”
PART 4
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The Public Health Wales National Health Service Trust (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
10 
In regulation 15 (disqualification for appointment of chair, vice-chair and non-executive directors)—
(a) for paragraph (1)(e) substitute—“
(e) that person is, or has been within the 12 months prior to appointment, in the paid employment of—
(i) a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the Act,
(ii) an NHS trust established under section 18 of the Act, or
(iii) a Special Health Authority in relation to Wales established by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the Act.”;
(b) omit paragraph (1)(f);
(c) for paragraph (4) substitute—“
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e)—
(a) a person is not to be treated as having been in paid employment by reason of having held the position of chair, vice-chair or non-officer member of a Local Health Board; chair, vice-chair or non-executive director of an NHS trust; or chair, vice-chair or non-officer member of a Special Health Authority;
(b) a person is disqualified from being a chair, vice-chair or non-executive director if following that person’s appointment as a chair, vice-chair or non-executive director they take up paid employment with any of the bodies listed in paragraph (1)(e) other than in the circumstances specified in this paragraph.”
11 
In paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 (rules as to meetings and proceedings of the Trust), for “ten” substitute “five”.
PART 5
12 
The Health Education and Improvement Wales Regulations 2017 are amended as follows.
13 
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body”, after sub-paragraph (k) insert—“
(1) a Special Health Authority established under section 22 of the Act;”
14 
In regulation 5 (non-officer members – eligibility)—
(a) in paragraph (1) (non-officer members – eligibility)—
(i) omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (a);
(ii) after “Act” in sub-paragraph (b) insert—“;
(c) a Special Health Authority in relation to Wales established by the Welsh Ministers under section 22 of the Act”;
(b) in paragraph (2) after “Local Health Board” insert “or a Special Health Authority,”.
15 
In paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 (rules for the meetings and proceedings of HEIW) for “10” substitute “5”.
Jeremy Miles
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, one of the Welsh Ministers
9 December 2024