Delegation of Board functions The Board shall agree the delegation of any of their functions to Committees and others, setting any conditions and restrictions it considers necessary and in accordance with any directions or regulations given by the Welsh Ministers. These functions may be carried out: by a Committee, sub-Committee or officer of the Trust (or of another Trust); or by another LHB; NHS Trust; Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust in ; Special Health Authority; or with one or more bodies including local authorities through a sub-Committee. The Board shall agree and formally approve the delegation of specific executive powers to be exercised by Committees or SubCommittees which it has formally constituted. Delegation to officers The Board will delegate certain functions to the Chief Executive. For these aspects, the Chief Executive, when compiling the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, shall set out proposals for those functions they will perform personally and shall nominate other officers to undertake the remaining functions. The Chief Executive will still be accountable to the Board for all functions delegated to them irrespective of any further delegation to other officers. This must be considered and approved by the Board (subject to any amendment agreed during the discussion). The Chief Executive may periodically propose amendment to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers and any such amendments must also be considered and approved by the Board. Individual Executive Directors are in turn responsible for delegation within their own directorates/departments/localities in accordance with the framework established by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Board. COMMITTEES NHS Trust Committees The Board may and, where directed by the Welsh Ministers must, appoint Committees of the Trust either to undertake specific functions on the behalf or to provide advice Board’s and assurance to the Board in the exercise of its functions. The commitment to Board’s openness and transparency in the conduct of all its business extends equally to the work carried out on its behalf by Committees. The Board shall, wherever possible, require its Committees to hold meetings in public unless there are specific, valid reasons for not doing so. Use of the term ’Committee’ For the purposes of these SOs, use of the term incorporates the following: ‘Committee’ Board Committee sub-Committee unless otherwise stated. Sub-Committees
Delegation of Board functions The Board shall agree the delegation of any of their functions to Committees and others, setting any conditions and restrictions it considers necessary and in accordance with any directions or regulations given by the Welsh Ministers. These functions may be carried out: by a Committee, sub-Committee or officer of the Trust (or of another Trust); or by another LHB; NHS Trust; Strategic Health Authority or Primary Care Trust in ; Special Health Authority; or with one or more bodies including local authorities through a sub-Committee. The Board shall agree and formally approve the delegation of specific executive powers to be exercised by Committees or SubCommittees which it has formally constituted. Delegation to officers The Board will delegate certain functions to the Chief Executive. For these aspects, the Chief Executive, when compiling the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, shall set out proposals for those functions they will perform personally and shall nominate other officers to undertake the remaining functions. The Chief Executive will still be accountable to the Board for all functions delegated to them irrespective of any further delegation to other officers. This must be considered and approved by the Board (subject to any amendment agreed during the discussion). The Chief Executive may periodically propose amendment to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers and any such amendments must also be considered and approved by the Board. Individual Executive Directors are in turn responsible for delegation within their own directorates/departments/localities in accordance with the framework established by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Board. COMMITTEES NHS Trust Committees The Board may and, where directed by the Welsh Ministers must, appoint Committees of the Trust either to undertake specific functions on the Board’s behalf or to provide advice and assurance to the Board in the exercise of its functions. The Board’s commitment to openness and transparency in the conduct of all its business extends equally to the work carried out on its behalf by Committees. The Board shall, wherever possible, require its Committees to hold meetings in public unless there are specific, valid reasons for not doing so. Use of the term ’Committee’ For the purposes of these SOs, use of the term ‘Committee’ incorporates the following: Board Committee sub-Committee unless otherwise stated. Sub-Committees
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