Part 1 Constitution

SCHEDULE 13 The Health Services Safety Investigations Body

Section 109

Part 1 Constitution

Status

1

(1)     The HSSIB is not to be regarded—

(a)     as the servant or agent of the Crown, or

(b)     as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(2)     The HSSIB's property is not to be regarded—

(a)     as the property of the Crown, or

(b)     as property held on behalf of the Crown.

Membership

2

(1)     The HSSIB is to consist of—

(a)     a Chief Investigator appointed in accordance with paragraph 3,

(b)     other members appointed in accordance with paragraph 4, and

(c)     a chair and at least four other members appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)     The Chief Investigator is to be the chief executive of the HSSIB.

(3)     The HSSIB must have more non-executive than executive members.

(4)     In this Schedule—

(a)     references to executive members of the HSSIB are references to the members mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b), and

(b)     references to non-executive members of the HSSIB are references to the members mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c).

The Chief Investigator: appointment and status

3

(1)     The Chief

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