The Pharmacy Order 2010

Matters for the order of the Privy Council under article 4(2)

2.—(1) An order under article 4(2) must include provision with regard to—

(a) the number of registrant members and lay members of the Council;

(b) the terms of office for which members of the Council are appointed and the order may provide that these are to be determined by the Privy Council, on appointment;

(c) the grounds on which persons are to be disqualified for appointment as registrant or lay members of the Council;

(d) the appointment (from among the members of the Council) of a chair of the Council and the chair’s term of office, and the order may provide that the term is to be determined by whoever makes the appointment as chair, on appointment;

(e) deputising arrangements in respect of the chair;

(f) the appointment of the first Chief Executive Officer of the Council;

(g) the quorum of the Council;

(h) the circumstances in which members cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office.

(2) An order under article 4(2) may include provision with regard to—

(a) the maximum period for which a member of the Council may hold office as a member during a specified period;

(b) the maximum period for which a member of the Council may serve as chair of the Council during a specified period;

(c) the education and training of members of the Council, and the order may provide for the Council to include the requirements with regard to education and training of its members in standing orders and for those standing orders to provide for—

(i) education and training to be the responsibility of another body, and

(ii) those requirements to be set and varied by that body from time to time;

(d) the attendance of members of the Council at meetings of the Council.

(3) An order under article 4(2) may make different provision for different cases or different classes of case and may contain such incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory, saving or supplementary provisions as appear to the Privy Council to be necessary or expedient.