5 doing anything that a body corporate may do by law. 4 Functions of Board (1) The functions of the Board shall be— (a) to appoint persons to offices, posts and grades in the Health Service; and (b) to create grades in the Health Service and fix conditions of service for its members; and (c) to supervise and monitor health policy planning and public health; and (d) to inquire into and deal with complaints made by members of the Health Service; and (e) to supervise, advise and monitor the technical performance of hospital management boards and State-aided hospitals; and (f) to set financial objectives and the framework for hospital management boards and Stateaided hospitals; and (g) to handle appeals in relation to disciplinary powers exercised by hospital management boards over members of the Health Service employed in any Government hospital; and (h) to assist in resource mobilisation for the Health Service; and (i) to exercise any other functions that may be imposed or conferred upon the Board in terms of this Act or any other enactment. (2) The Board shall exercise its functions under this Act so as to ensure the well-being and good administration of the Health Service and its maintenance in a high state of efficiency. 5 Membership of Board (1) The Board shall consist of— (a) a full-time Executive Chairperson; and (b) not less than three full-time and not more than two part-time members appointed, subject to subsection (2), by the Minister. (2) The majority of members referred to in subsection (1)(b) shall be chosen for their ability and experience in health service delivery or administration: Provided that the Minister shall appoint as a member at least one person registered as a legal practitioner in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07]. (3) The Second Schedule shall apply to the qualifications of members of the Board, their terms and conditions of office, vacation of office, dismissal and the procedure to be followed by the Board at its meetings. 6 Delegation of functions by Board (1) In the interests of ensuring the greatest degree of delegation of decision-making functions consistent with good administration, the Board, in consultation with the Minister, shall— (a) ensure that the functions vested in it by or under this Act are delegated wherever practicable to hospital management boards and members of the Health Service engaged in public health service delivery; and (b) take such steps as are necessary to encourage the greatest possible delegation of decision-making functions within all parts of the Health Service.

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