# The General Medical Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2007, Article 3: Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order


(1) In article 3 of the principal Order (terms of office of elected members)—
(a) in paragraph (1), after “this article” insert “, article 3A”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “eight years” substitute “nine and a half years”, and
(ii) for “eleven years” substitute “twelve and a half years”;
(c) for paragraph (5), substitute the following paragraph—
“(5) Where an elected member dies, resigns or otherwise ceases to be a member before completing his term of office, the vacancy need only be filled if as a consequence—
(a) there will be a vacancy among the elected members for twelve months or longer; and
(b) unless that vacancy is filled, the number of elected members will not exceed the number of appointed and nominated members,
in which case there is a casual vacancy, and subject to paragraph (6), an election shall be held to fill the casual vacancy.”;
(d) in paragraph (6), omit “subject to paragraph (7)”; and
(e) omit paragraph (7).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/616/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-constitution-amendment-order-2007/article-3
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