# Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, Paragraph 1


(1) If the Secretary of State approves a proposal submitted to him by the Council with respect to the number of its members, he shall by order amend section 1 as he thinks fit for the purpose of giving effect to the proposal.
(2) The Secretary of State may not approve a proposal under this paragraph if the number proposed—
(a) is greater than 60, or
(b) is not a multiple of 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nurses-midwives-and-health-visitors-act-1979/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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