SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 The General Medical Council and its Committees, and the Branch Councils
Part I Constitution of the General Medical Council
Supplementary
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An Order in Council under section 1 of this Act may contain such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
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1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a person shall not be qualified to be a member of the General Council if he has attained the age of seventy years.
2
The General Council may by rules provide that sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect with the substitution of such age less than seventy years as is specified in the rules.
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No rules under sub-paragraph (2) above shall come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
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Notwithstanding paragraph 1(2) above, an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act—
a
may make provision permitting elections to fill casual vacancies among the elected members to be held together, but
b
may not permit a casual vacancy among the elected members to be left unfilled for a period exceeding six months, except in accordance with paragraph (c) below, and
c
may make provision that a casual vacancy among the elected members need not be filled if the unexpired term of the elected member giving rise to the vacancy is less than twelve months.
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In sub-paragraph (1) above the “unexpired term” means the period beginning with the date on which the member ceased to be a member and ending with the date on which his full term of office would have expired.
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No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to amend or revoke an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act so far as it relates to the appointing bodies except in pursuance of a representation made to the Privy Council by the General Council.