44(1)During the three year transitional period, paragraph 1(a) shall have effect as if it provided for the appointment of 12 members by the Privy Council.U.K.
(2)Each of those members shall be appointed by the Privy Council after consultation with bodies in the United Kingdom appearing to the Privy Council to represent practising osteopaths.
(3)When appointing any such member the Privy Council shall designate him as a person appointed as one of the 12 members provided for by paragraph 1(a) (as modified by this paragraph).
(4)In this paragraph “osteopathic member” means a member designated under this paragraph.
(5)Each of the osteopathic members shall, at the time of his appointment, be a person appearing to the Privy Council to be a practising osteopath.
(6)One of the osteopathic members shall be expressly appointed as a member who is also a registered medical practitioner at the time of his appointment.
(7)Paragraph 6 shall not apply to any of the osteopathic members.
(8)Subject to paragraphs 4, 5 and 7, the term of office of each of the osteopathic members shall end at the end of the three year transitional period.