7.—(1) An order may not abolish the Council.
(2) An order may not impose any requirement which would have the effect that a majority of the members of the Council would be persons not included in the register of members admitted to practice.
8.—(1) An order may not provide for any person other than the Council or any of its [committees or] officers to exercise any of the following functions—
(a)keeping the register of members admitted to practice;
(b)determining standards of education and training for admission to practice;
(c)giving advice about standards of conduct and performance.
(2) An order may not provide for any functions conferred by Part IV of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 to be exercised otherwise than by the committee appointed under Article 19 of that Order.