# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Paragraph 10: Chair of National Appeal Panel

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(1) After consultation with all Health Boards, the Scottish Ministers shall appoint a Chair and a substitute Chair of the National Appeal Panel.
(2) Each person so appointed—
(a) shall be an advocate, a solicitor or a solicitor-advocate; but
(b) shall not be, nor previously have been, a doctor, dentist, ophthalmic optician, pharmacist, or person, or employee of a person, whose name is on the pharmaceutical list.
(3) Where the person appointed as Chair is unable for whatever reason to fulfil the duties of the Chair, the person appointed as substitute Chair shall take the place of that person and all references to the Chair in these Regulations shall be deemed to refer to the person appointed as substitute Chair

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/183/schedule/4/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-scotland-regulations-2009/schedule-4/paragraph-10
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