National Health Service Act 2006 : Chapter 41.

  • Great Britain.
Date:
[2006], ©2006
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Credit: National Health Service Act 2006 : Chapter 41. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Schedule 16 — The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health Powers 2 (1) Subject to any directions given by the Secretary of State, the Commission may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with its functions. (2) In particular it may — (a) acquire and dispose of property, and (b) enter into contracts. Membership 3 The Commission consists of a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State, and a number of other members. Appointment, procedure etc 4 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to— (a) the appointment of the chairman and other members of the Commission (including the number, or limits on the number, of members who may be appointed and any conditions to be fulfilled for appointment, and the terms of their appointment), (b) the tenure of office of the chairman and other members of the Commission (including circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office), (c) the appointment of, constitution of and exercise of functions by committees and sub-committees of the Commission (including committees and sub-committees which consist of or include persons who are not members of the Commission), (d) the procedure of the Commission and any of its committees or sub- committees (including the validation of proceedings in the event of vacancies or defects in appointment). (2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision to deal with cases where the post of any officer of the Commission is held jointly by two or more persons or where the functions of such an officer are in any other way performed by more than one person. a The regulations may include provision applying, or corresponding to, any provision of Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (access to meetings and documents), with or without modifications. Remuneration and allowances 6 (1) The Commission may pay to its chairman and to any other member such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine. (2) The Commission may pay to any member of a committee or sub-committee such allowances as the Secretary of State may determine. (3) If the Secretary of State so determines, the Commission must pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension, allowance or gratuities as the Secretary of State may determine to or in respect of a person who is or has been the chairman or any other member of the Commission.