Paragraph 9 The Investigation Committee

(1)

The Investigation Committee shall consist of nine members who are appointed by the Council under paragraph (2).

(2)

The members of the Committee shall be selected from amongst the members of the Council and appointed so that—

(a)

three are persons nominated under paragraph 1(a) of the Schedule, provided that the Chairman of the Council shall not be appointed a member of the Committee;

(b)

three are persons chosen under paragraph 1(b) of the Schedule or nominated pursuant to paragraph 4(a) or (c) of the Schedule;

(c)

two are persons chosen under paragraph 1(c) of the Schedule or nominated pursuant to paragraph 4(d) of the Schedule; and

(d)

one is a registered medical practitioner referred to in paragraph 1(e) of the Schedule.

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1: 1989 c. 44. Section 2 was amended by, sections 3, 4 and 5 were substituted by, and sections 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D and paragraph 12A of Schedule 1 were inserted by S.I. 2005/848.
f2: See section 3(3) of the Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44). Section 3 was substituted by S.I. 2005/848.