(1)The Schedule to the principal Act shall be amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 1(1) for the word “eleven” there shall be substituted the word “twelve”.
(3)In paragraph 1(3)(a) for the word “six” there shall be substituted the word “four”.
(4)For paragraph 1(3)(b) there shall be substituted—
“(b)four persons who are not eligible for appointment under head (a) of this sub-paragraph and who have specialised medical knowledge of deafness or audiological technical knowledge; and
(c)four persons who are not eligible for appointment under either of the foregoing heads and who are capable of representing the interests of persons with impaired hearing.”
(5)In paragraph 2(2) after the words “members of the Council”, where they first occur, there shall be inserted the words “other than the Chairman”.