Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1996
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Constitution of Board. |
4.—(1) The Board shall consist of a chairman and such number (not being more than 11) of other members as the Minister may from time to time determine. | |
(2) Not more than 2 persons who are health service providers may be members of the Board at the same time and, if, at a time when 2 persons who are health service providers are members of the Board, another member of the Board becomes a health service provider, that other member shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Board. | ||
(3) A determination under section 5(1) of the Principal Act that was in force immediately before the passing of this Act shall continue in force after such passing as if made under subsection (1) until a determination is made under that subsection. | ||
(4) In this section “health service provider” means— | ||
(a) a health service provider that is engaged in the provision of a health service directly for persons who are entitled to benefits of any kind under a scheme under section 2 , | ||
(b) a director (by whatever name called) or a member of the staff of a health service provider specified in paragraph (a), or | ||
(c) a member of or of the staff of a partnership that carries on the business of a health service provider specified in paragraph (a). |