Book I: Health establishments

The Committee is chaired by the Chairman of the institution’s Board of Directors. It elects a Vice-Chairman from among its members.

If, before the expiry of his term of office, one of the full members is no longer able, for whatever reason, to carry out his duties, his alternate is appointed in his place until the renewal of the establishment’s Technical Committee. A new substitute is appointed within one month by the institution’s Board of Directors or by the trade union organisation concerned; in the case provided for in the second…

The Committee shall be convened by its Chairman; it shall be convened at the written request of the Director or of at least one third of the full members. In the latter case, the meeting must be convened within a maximum of eight days. In any event, the Committee shall meet at least twice a year.

The secretariat of the Committee is provided by the Director of the establishment. Minutes are taken after each meeting.

Committee meetings are not open to the public. The Committee may decide to hear any competent person on the issues on the agenda.

The committee issues opinions or wishes by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

The Chairman immediately informs the Board of the opinions and recommendations of the Committee.

The committee is informed of the action taken on its opinions and recommendations.

Committee members are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to all facts and documents of which they have knowledge in this capacity.

Special leave entitlements which do not count towards annual leave entitlements are granted, under the conditions set out in Article 45 of Title IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants, to paid employees of the establishment who are members of the Committee, to enable them to carry out their duties.