SCHEDULE

Alterations, additions and omissions in the First Schedule to the Act2

Part II of the First Schedule to the Act (Constitution of the Boards) shall have effect as if—

a

in the table at the end of paragraph 4(1), after the line relating to membership of the Physiotherapists Board there were inserted, under the headings indicated, the following entries in relation to the Prosthetists and Orthotists Board—

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(5)

(6)

Board

Total number of members

Representative members

The English Colleges jointly

The Scottish Corporations jointly

The British Medical Association

The Society of Medical Officers of Health

The Royal College of Physicians of London

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Experts in professional education

Other Members

Pros-thetists & Ortho-tists

13

7

1

1

1

3

b

after paragraph 7(4) there were added the following sub-paragraph—

4A

Of the three members of the Prosthetists and Orthotists Board appointed in pursuance of the said paragraph (d)—

a

one shall be a member of the teaching staff of a university department concerned with the teaching of prosthetics and orthotics;

b

one shall be a member of a body which represents the interests of employers of prosthetists and orthotists; and

c

the other shall be a member of a body which represents the interests of patients of prosthetists and orthotists or of carers of such patients (or of both).

c

after paragraph 7(5) there were added the following sub-paragraph—

6

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (5), before making any appointment to which paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (4A) relates, the Council shall consult any persons or bodies which appear to the Council, after it has consulted the Secretary of State, to represent the interests of—

a

in the case of an appointment to which paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (4A) relates, employers of prosthetists and orthotists; or

b

in the case of an appointment to which paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (4A) relates, patients of prosthetists and orthotists and carers of such patients.

d

in paragraph 8(3), for the words “sub-paragraph (2) or sub-paragraph (3)” there were substituted the words “sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4)”.