Section 1.
1E+W+S[F1The Board shall, subject to paragraph 2 below, consist of sixteen members.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
2E+W+S[F1The Secretary of State may from time to time if he thinks fit appoint up to three additional members of the Board.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
3E+W+S[F1The Board shall be composed of the following persons, namely:—
One person appointed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department;
One person appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland;
Two persons appointed by the Secretary of State for Social Services;
One person appointed by the [F2Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs];
The person who is for the time being the Government Chemist or in his absence a member of his staff nominated by him;
Five persons appointed by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, of whom one shall be a person engaged in the manufacture of sale by way of wholesale dealing of pharmaceutical preparations;
One person appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of London;
One person appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;
One person appointed by the General Medical Council;
One person appointed by the Council of the Royal Institute of Chemistry;
One person appointed by the British Medical Association;
The additional members, if any, appointed by the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/794, art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 18 (with arts. 5(3) 6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 Sch. 1 para. 3: Functions of Secretary of State for Scotland transferred (27.12.1999) to Secretary of State for the Home Department by virtue of S.I. 1999/3142, art. 2(4)
Sch. 1 para. 3: transfer of functions (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/794, art. 3(1)(d)(2) (with art. 6)
4E+W+S[F1Such member of the Board as the Secretary of State may appoint shall be the Chairman.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
5E+W+S[F1The appointed members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
6E+W+S[F1If the place of an appointed member of the Board becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office, whether by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by a person appointed by the body or person by whom the vacating member was appointed, and any person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office so long only as the member to whose place he was appointed would have held office.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
7E+W+S[F1Any appointed member ceasing to be a member of the Board shall be eligible for re-appointment.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
8E+W+S[F1The powers of the Board may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy among its members.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
9E+W+S[F1The quorum of the Board shall be eleven.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 21 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2015/994, art. 5