Article 4 Transitional measures relating to re-appointment of presidents and chairs as members of the newly constituted councils
The Privy Council may, by a direction under subsection (1) of section 60 of the Health Act 2006f1 (Commission to exercise Privy Council’s appointment functions), require the Appointments Commission—
to appoint the person who held office as president of the General Medical Council on the day before the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(2) of the Medical Act 1983 comes into force as a member of the General Medical Council as constituted on the day the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(2) of that Act comes into force;
to appoint the person who held office as chairman of the General Optical Council on the day before the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of the Opticians Act 1989 comes into force as a member of the General Optical Council as constituted on the day the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of that Act comes into force;
to appoint the person who held office as Chairman of the General Osteopathic Council on the day before the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of the Osteopaths Act 1993 comes into force as a member of the General Osteopathic Council as constituted on the day the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of that Act comes into force; and
to appoint the person who held office as Chairman of the General Chiropractic Council on the day before the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of the Chiropractors Act 1994 comes into force as a member of the General Chiropractic Council as constituted on the day the first order of the Privy Council under section 1(4) of that Act comes into force.
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