PART 2Care standards
Care Quality Commission
I188Unitary board
1
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (membership of the Care Quality Commission), in sub-paragraph (1)—
a
after paragraph (a), omit “and”, and
b
at the end of paragraph (b) insert
,
c
a chief executive appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b), and
d
other members appointed by the members appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b).
2
After that sub-paragraph, insert—
1A
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)—
a
are not employees of the Commission, and
b
are referred to in this Schedule as the “non-executive members”.
1B
The members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(c) and (d)—
a
are employees of the Commission, and
b
are referred to in this Schedule as the “executive members”.
1C
The number of non-executive members must exceed the number of executive members.
3
In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph—
a
for “sub-paragraph (1)”, substitute “
sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)
”
, and
b
for “the members”, substitute “
the non-executive members
”
.
4
In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for “any other member”, substitute “
any other non-executive member
”
.
5
In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—
a
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “other members”, substitute “
other non-executive members
”
, and
ii
for “of members who may be appointed”, substitute “
of such members who may be appointed
”
,
b
after paragraph (a), omit “and”,
c
in paragraph (b), for “other members”, substitute “
other non-executive members
”
, and
d
after paragraph (b), insert—
c
the limits on the total number of members who may be appointed, and
d
the minimum total number of members who must be appointed.
6
In paragraph 4 of that Schedule (the cross-heading preceding which becomes “
Remuneration and allowances for non-executive members
”
), in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “any other member”, substitute “
any other non-executive member
”
.
7
In paragraph 5 of that Schedule (employees), omit sub-paragraph (1).
8
In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, for “such other employees”, substitute “
such employees (in addition to the executive members appointed by the non-executive members)
”
.