Appointments group
5.—(1) The Council shall establish an appointments group for the purpose of—
(a)appointing appropriate persons to serve—
(i)as members, other than the chairs and deputy chairs, of the Health and Disciplinary Committees,
(ii)as members (including the chairs and deputy chairs) of the Investigating and Registration Appeals Committees; and
(b)assisting the Privy Council in the appointment of the chairs and deputy chairs of the Health and Disciplinary Committees;
(c)assisting the Council in appointing legal, clinical and specialist advisers; and
(d)where appropriate removing from office persons it has appointed.
(2) The appointments group shall consist of—
(a)a lay member who is the chair;
(b)a lay member who is the deputy chair;
(c)two professional members who are pharmacists; and
(d)one professional member who is a pharmacy technician.
(3) In the absence of the chair of the appointments group, the deputy chair of the group may perform the functions of the chair.
(4) No member of the Council or employee of the Society may be a member of the appointments group.
(5) The members of the appointments group shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Council may reasonably determine.