Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

Amendment of Schedule 1 to Principal Act

39. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in paragraph 1, by inserting the following definition:

“‘deputy chairperson’ means the deputy chairperson of the Council;”,

(b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph 4:

Deputy chairperson

4A. (1) The Council shall, from time to time, elect one of the ordinary members to be the deputy chairperson.

(2) The deputy chairperson shall hold office as such for such term as may be specified by the Council at the time of his or her appointment unless—

(a) the deputy chairperson ceases to be, or becomes disqualified from being, an ordinary member,

(b) the deputy chairperson resigns the office and the resignation becomes effective under this paragraph, or

(c) the Council passes a resolution, for which not less than two-thirds of the members vote, that terminates the appointment of the deputy chairperson, after notice of not less than 7 days of the intention to pass the resolution is given to every member.

(3) The deputy chairperson may at any time resign from that office by giving notice in writing, signed by him or her, to the Council, but the resignation shall not become effective until the meeting of the Council next held after the receipt by the Council of the notice of resignation.

(4) Where, at an election of the deputy chairperson, there is an equality of votes for 2 or more ordinary members, it shall be determined by lot which of those members shall be deputy chairperson.”,

(c) in paragraph 9—

(i) in subparagraph (2), by inserting “, by video link or circulation of papers,” after “may hold”,

(ii) in subparagraph (3), by inserting “or, in the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson” after “The chairperson”,

(iii) in subparagraph (4), by inserting “or deputy chairperson, as the case may be,” after “the chairperson”, and

(iv) in subparagraph (5), by inserting “or deputy chairperson, as the case may be” after “the chairperson”,

and

(d) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph 10:

“Quorum

10. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), at least 28 per cent of the members constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Council.

(2) At least 40 per cent of the members constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Council to the extent that the meeting relates to the performance by the Council of any of its functions under section 66.”,

and

(e) in paragraph 11, by substituting the following subparagraph for subparagraph (2):

“(2) If the chairperson is not present or the office of the chairperson is vacant—

(a) subject to clause (b), the deputy chairperson shall chair the meeting, or

(b) if the deputy chairperson is not present or the office of the deputy chairperson is vacant, the members present at the meeting shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.”