# The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

(1) As respects each discipline committee not fewer than three lay persons and not fewer than three professional persons shall be appointed as deputies, according to the same provisions as apply to the appointment of members of that committee other than the chairman.
(2) Where a member of a discipline committee, other than the chairman, is absent a deputy appointed according to the same provisions as that member may act in his place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/664/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-service-committees-and-tribunal-regulations-1992/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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