The General Pharmaceutical Council (Statutory Committees and their Advisers Rules) Order of Council 2010

Composition of the statutory committees

3.—(1) The Investigating Committee is to consist of—

(a) a lay member who is the chair;

(b) two lay members who are deputy chairs;

(c) two other lay members; and

(d) five registrant members.

(2) The Fitness to Practise Committee is to consist of—

(a) a lay member who is the chair;

(b) eight lay members who are deputy chairs;

(c) eleven other lay members; and

(d) twenty registrant members.

(3) The Appeals Committee is to consist of—

(a) a lay member who is the chair;

(b) two lay members who are deputy chairs;

(c) three other lay members; and

(d) six registrant members.

(4) The chairs and deputy chairs referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) may be legally qualified.

(5) In the absence of the chair of a statutory committee at a meeting or hearing, one of the deputy chairs of that committee may perform the functions of the chair.