Composition of the Board

(1) The Board of Governors shall consist of the following persons, (a) a representative from the Ministry responsible for Health, who shall be an ex- officio member; (b) a representative from the Ministry responsible for Finance, who shall be an ex- officio member; (c) five persons appointed by the Minister from the private sector with knowledge, qualifications and/ or experience in areas of business administration or management; (d) the Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio, without the right to vote; (e) the Director of Health Services, ex-officio, without the right to vote. (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the Governors referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section to be the Chairperson of the Board and the members of the Board shall elect from among their number a Deputy Chairperson. 16 Memorial Hospital Authority (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall act as Secretary to the Board and in that capacity shall ensure that proper minutes be kept and maintained of the Board’s acts and decisions. (4) The Chairperson and the other Governors referred to in subsection (1) above shall, subject to section 14 of this Act, be appointed for a period of three years; save and except that three of the Governors appointed under subsection (1) (c) of this section shall hold office for a period of four and a half years in the first instance, Provided that the Chairperson and any Governor retiring at the expiration of his or her term of office shall, subject to section 14 of this Act as aforesaid be eligible for re-appointment.