13. Regional executive committees---(1) There shall be a regional
 executive committee of the Council for each region.

   (2) Every regional executive committee shall consist of the following
 members:
   (a) The regional director, who shall be the chairman:
   (b) Five other persons to be appointed by the Council, of whom---
           (i) One shall be a person who is a member of a professional
         college of medical practitioners in New Zealand, to be appointed
         on the nomination of the Colleges Liaison Committee; and
           (ii) One shall be a person who is a member of a postgraduate
         medical society in the region, to be appointed on the nomination
         of the New Zealand Postgraduate Medical Federation
         (Incorporated); and
           (iii) One shall be a person who is a member of the New Zealand
         Medical Association, to be appointed on the nomination of the
         New Zealand Medical Association; and
           (iv) One shall be a person who is a resident medical officer
         in the region, to be appointed on the nomination of the New
         Zealand Resident Medical Officers' Association; and
           (v) One shall be a person who is a member of a hospital board
         the district of which is within the region, to be appointed on
         the nomination of the Hospital Boards Association.

   (3) Every member of a regional executive committee (other than the
 regional director) shall hold office during the pleasure of the Council.

   (4) Subject to the control of the Council and of the national
 executive committee, every regional executive committee shall be
 responsible for the management and direction of the affairs of the
 Council within its region.

   (5) Where a matter that is of special interest to a professional
 college of medical practitioners that participates in the appointment of
 members to the Colleges Liaison Committee is being discussed at a
 meeting of a regional executive committee, any members of that
 professional college (not exceeding 3 in number) may---
   (a) Attend the meeting; and
   (b) With the leave of the regional executive committee, speak at the
         meeting---

 but no person who attends pursuant to this subsection may vote on any
 question before the meeting.

   (6) Where a matter that is of special interest to a body (other than
 the Colleges Liaison Committee) that has power to nominate a member of a
 regional executive committee is being discussed at a meeting of that
 regional executive committee, any members of that body (not exceeding 3
 in number) may---
   (a) Attend the meeting; and
   (b) With the leave of the regional executive committee, speak at the
         meeting---

 but no person who attends pursuant to this subsection may vote on any
 question before the meeting.

   (7) Subject to this Act, to any rules made under section 22 of this
 Act, and to the control of the Council, every regional executive
 committee may regulate its procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.