SCHEDULE 2THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD AND ITS STATUTORY COMMITTEES

PART 2THE STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Procedure of the statutory committees13

1

The Board shall make rules in respect of the statutory committees, and sub-committees of the statutory committees, which shall provide in particular for—

a

their composition;

b

the appointment of members to the committees, including persons who are not members of the Board;

c

subject to the requirements of this Order (and any order made under article 3(11)(b)), their functions;

d

the quorum at meetings;

e

the procedure to be followed; and

f

standards for the attendance and performance of members.

2

The rules shall, in particular, provide for the chair of a statutory committee to be a medical member of the Board.

3

In making rules under this paragraph in relation to the appointment of members to the statutory committees and sub-committees of the statutory committees, the Board shall, insofar as it is reasonably practicable, provide for representation on that committee or sub-committee of such of the medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom as the Board considers appropriate, having regard to the functions of that committee or sub-committee.