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1(1)The Council shall consist of a Chairman and [F1twelve] other members who shall be appointed by the Board of Trade.U.K.
(2)The Board shall not appoint as Chairman a person who is in their opinion capable of representing any of the interests mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph.
(3)The Board shall when appointing persons as members of the Council ensure that the members of the Council include—
(a)[F2four]persons who are capable of representing the interests of persons registered under section 2 of this Act and who are either so registered themselves or are directors of, or participate in the management of, a body corporate which is so registered; and
[F3(b)four persons who are not eligible for appointment under head (a) of this sub-paragraph and who have specialised medical knowledge of deafness or audiological technical knowledge; and
(c)four persons who are not eligible for appointment under either of the foregoing heads and who are capable of representing the interests of persons with impaired hearing.]
Provided that in relation to the appointing of persons before the expiry of six months from the commencement of this Act head (a) of this sub-paragraph shall have effect as if references to persons registered under section 2 included references to persons who are, in the opinion of the Board, eligible to be registered under that section.
Textual Amendments
F1Word substituted by Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12, SIF 83:1), s. 5(2)
F2Word substituted by Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12, SIF 83:1), s. 5(3)
2(1)A member of the Council shall hold office for such period, not exceeding four years, as the Board of Trade may specify at the time of his appointment.U.K.
(2)In determining the periods of office of members of the Council [F4other than the Chairman]the Board of Trade shall seek to secure—
(a)that one third of the members of the Council cease to hold office by the effluxion of time in every year after the year 1970; and
(b)that so far as is consistent with the consideration mentioned in head (a) above, all the members of the Council are appointed to hold office for similar periods.
(3)Nothing in sub-paragraphs (1) or (2) of this paragraph shall preclude—
(a)a member from resigning his office at any time by giving written notice to the registrar of the Council; or
(b)the Board of Trade from appointing any person as a member of the Council for a second or subsequent term.
Textual Amendments
F4Words inserted by Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12, SIF 83:1), s. 5(5)
3U.K.The quorum at meetings of the Council shall be seven.
4U.K.The procedures of the Council in the discharge of its functions shall be such as the Council may from time to time determine:
Provided that the Chairman shall not have the right to vote at a meeting of the Council except in the event of an equality of votes on any question when the Chairman shall have a single casting vote.
5U.K.The powers of the Council and any of its committees may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy, and no proceedings of the Council or of any of its committees shall be invalidated by any defect in the appointment of a member.
6U.K.The Council shall appoint a registrar.
7U.K.The Council shall have power to do anything which in the opinion of the Council is calculated to facilitate the proper discharge of its functions and shall in particular have power—
(a)to appoint in addition to the registrar such other officers and servants as the Council may determine;
(b)to pay to the members of the Council or its committees such fees for attendance at meetings of the Council or its committees and such travelling and subsistence allowances while attending such meetings or while on any other business of the Council as the Council, with the approval of the Board of Trade, may determine;
(c)to pay to its officers and servants such remuneration as the Council may determine;
(d)as regards any officers or servants in whose case it may determine so to do, to pay to or in respect of them such pensions and gratuities, or provide and maintain for them such superannuation schemes (whether contributory or not) as the Council may determine.
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