Paragraph 1: Composition.

The Haut Conseil de la santé publique comprises a college and specialised commissions created by order of the Minister for Health. Permanent technical committees attached to the college or specialised commissions may be set up by the Minister for Health.

In addition to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 1411-50, the College is made up of: 1° As qualified personalities, the chair of each specialised commission and of each permanent technical committee, whether this committee is attached to the College or to a specialised commission, as well as five persons appointed by the Minister for Health for their skills in the…

Each specialised committee is made up of ex officio members and qualified individuals. Its ex officio members are the directors of the health agencies or other public bodies whose remit covers at least part of the committee’s remit; these agencies and bodies are designated by the decree setting up the committee. Ex-officio members of the specialised committees may be represented.

Qualified persons who are members of the college or a specialised commission of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique or a standing technical committee are appointed by the Minister for Health for a term of four years, renewable twice. If a new specialised commission is created during the term of office of the qualified public figures who are members of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, the qualified…

The Chairman of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique is elected by the qualified personalities of the Haut Conseil as a whole from among the qualified personalities who are members of the college, in a two-round uninominal ballot. In the event of a tie in the second ballot, the oldest candidate is declared elected. The Chairman’s term of office ends with his or her term of office as a…

The members of each specialised commission and each standing technical committee elect their chairman and vice-chairman from among the qualified personalities. The term of office of the chairmen and vice-chairmen ends with their term of office as qualified personalities and may be renewed twice. The quorum and voting rules set out in article R. 1411-50 apply to these elections.