Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020

Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2011

147. Section 28 of the Act of 2011 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1) —

(i) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “business of the Board,” for “business of the Board, and”, and

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a):

“(aa) investigate complaints, and”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (7):

“(7) If the chief executive officer is absent or the position of chief executive officer is vacant, the functions of the chief executive officer may be performed, by an employee of the Board designated by the Board, for a period of not more than 6 months in any year as specified by the Board or such further period as specified by the Board with the consent of the Minister.

(8) The chief executive officer may delegate in writing any of his or her functions to a specified member of staff of the Board, and that member of staff shall be accountable to the chief executive officer for the performance of the functions so delegated.

(9) The chief executive officer may revoke in writing a delegation made in accordance with this section.”.