Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Health And Social Care
Made
24th March 2011
Coming into operation
26th May 2011
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 3(2) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(1).
1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 26th May 2011.
(2) In these Regulations "the principal Regulations" means the Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(2).
2. In Regulation 4(1) (Disqualification for appointment) of the principal Regulations delete sub-paragraph (k).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 24th March 2011
Diane Taylor
A senior officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations remove the disqualification for appointment relating to persons who hold a paid appointment or office with a trade union which represents the interests of members who are employed by a health service body or a health and social services body.