# Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, Paragraph 3


(1) Appointment as a member of the Council shall be for a period prescribed by the Secretary of State by order.
(2) The period prescribed by the Secretary of State for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above shall not be less than 3 nor more than 5 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/36/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nurses-midwives-and-health-visitors-act-1979/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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