# The Dental Practice Board Regulations 1992, Paragraph 2


(1) At any meeting of the Board the chairman or, in his absence, the vice-chairman (if there is one and he is present) shall preside.
(2) If the chairman and the vice-chairman are absent, such other member present (other than the chief officer of the Board) as the other members present shall choose for the purpose shall preside.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/655/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dental-practice-board-regulations-1992/schedule/paragraph-2
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