Posted By Hazel Harvey Neil, there is in fact still an elected Council, as currently. It is the Council who will appoint (and remove if necessary) the Trustees. As the Council no longer have to discharge duties as trustees, this in fact means that the scope of Council can be broadened to include views from other sections of the IOSH membership such as non-coprporate membership and members can 'represent' a particular cause or group if they feel fit. Under the current arrangements Council can only act in the overall interest of the Institution as this is their duty as a trustee, but in the new arrangements Council members can represent their own and others views directly. It is a bit complicated but effectively it means Council can debate the big issues of the day whilst the trustees will run the 'business' aspects of the organisation.

Posted By Hazel Harvey Neil, Strictly speaking on a day to day basis the Trustees will have control but as Council has the power to remove them they have the ultimate control. The Council will have the policy setting powers for issues affecting the profession but the trustees will have the legal responsibility to implement them. A lot of what the elected Council members have been doing in the past is ratifying business decisions which has tended to keep them away from the more fundemental things relating to health and safety. This structure frees them up to be more strategic.