SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Safeguarding Adults Boards

Membership, etc.

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1

The members of an SAB are—

a

the local authority which established it,

b

F1an integrated care board the whole or part of whose area is in the local authority's area,

c

the chief officer of police for a police area the whole or part of which is in the local authority's area, and

d

such persons, or persons of such description, as may be specified in regulations.

2

The membership of an SAB may also include such other persons as the local authority which established it, having consulted the other members listed in sub-paragraph (1), considers appropriate.

3

A local authority, having consulted the other members of its SAB, must appoint as the chair a person whom the authority considers to have the required skills and experience.

4

Each member of an SAB must appoint a person to represent it on the SAB; and the representative must be a person whom the member considers to have the required skills and experience.

5

Where more than one F2integrated care board or more than one chief officer of police comes within sub-paragraph (1), a person may represent more than one of the F3integrated care boards or chief officers of police.

6

The members of an SAB (other than the local authority which established it) must, in acting as such, have regard to such guidance as the Secretary of State may issue.

7

Guidance for the local authority on acting as a member of the SAB is to be included in the guidance issued for the purposes of section 78(1).

8

An SAB may regulate its own procedure.