F1Sch. 3 substituted (1.10.2012) by The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/308), arts. 1(1), 11, Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3)
17.—(1) The Council may appoint suitably qualified and experienced barristers or solicitors to be legal advisers.
(2) Legal advisers appointed under this paragraph may not be a member of the Council, the Statutory Committee or the Scrutiny Committee.
(3) Legal advisers appointed under this paragraph may be appointed either generally or for any proceedings or particular class of proceedings and are to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which they are appointed.
(4) The Council may make regulations as to the functions of legal advisers appointed under this paragraph.]