PART 5Miscellaneous and General

Constitution of NHS trusts

I124Vice-chairs of boards of directors of NHS trusts

1

Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act (constitution, establishment etc. of NHS trusts) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 3 (board of directors)—

a

after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert—

aa

if the Welsh Ministers consider it appropriate, a vice-chair appointed by them, and

b

omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a).

3

In paragraph 4 (regulations relating to the appointment etc. of the board of directors), in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “chairman” insert “ , the vice-chair ”.

4

In paragraph 11 (pay and allowances of chairman and non-executive directors)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “chairman” insert “ , the vice-chair (if any) ”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “chairman” insert “ , the vice-chair (if any) ”.