8.—(1) Where a doctor whose name is included in the medical list attains the age of 70 years the Board shall thereupon remove his name from the list.
(2) A Board shall give to any doctor whose name is to be removed from the medical list in accordance with paragraph (1)—
(a)notice in writing to that effect not less than 12 months nor more than 13 months before the date on which his name is to be removed; and
(b)a further such notice not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before that date,
but any failure to give such notice to any doctor as required by sub-paragraph (a) or (b) shall not prevent the removal of that doctor’s name from the medical list in accordance with paragraph (1).