# The Health Professions Council (Election Scheme) Rules Order of Council 2004, Paragraph 18: Commencement of office


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who is appointed as a registrant member or alternate member shall take office as a member of the Council immediately after the expiration of the term of office of the member previously elected to represent the same part of the register as the new member.
(2) Any person who is the subject of any protest or report made under rule 17 shall not take office until such protest or report has been considered and disposed of by the Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3318/schedule/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-professions-council-election-scheme-rules-order-of-council-2004/schedule/paragraph-18
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