Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1A inserted (31.5.2005 for specified purposes, 30.10.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Medicines (Advisory Bodies) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1094), reg. 1(1)(2)7(2)
3.(1)Subject to paragraph 4 of this Schedule, an Advisory Body, or any two or more Advisory Bodies acting jointly, may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, appoint sub-committees, to be known as Expert Advisory Groups.
(2)The Secretary of State may direct an Advisory Body to appoint an Expert Advisory Group to advise on such matters as may be specified in the direction.
(3)An Expert Advisory Group may include or consist of persons who are not members of the Advisory Body or Bodies which appointed that Expert Advisory Group.
(4)Subject to paragraph 4(2) of this Schedule, the Advisory Body or Bodies which appointed the Expert Advisory Group shall appoint one of the members of the Expert Advisory Group as chairman.
(5)At any meeting of an Expert Advisory Group, the chairman of that Group may, after consulting the chairman or chairmen of the Advisory Body or Bodies which appointed that Group, co-opt additional members of that Group.
(6)Members co-opted in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) of this paragraph shall hold office only in relation to the meeting for which they are co-opted.]