3(1)Six of the members of the Council shall be appointed by the assay offices as follows, that is to say—U.K.
(a)two of those members shall be appointed by the London Assay Office;
(b)one of those members shall be appointed by the Edinburgh Assay Office;
(c)two of those members shall be appointed by the Birmingham Assay Office; and
(d)one of those members shall be appointed by the Sheffield Assay Office.
(2)Any person appointed under this paragraph shall be a person appearing to the assay office appointing him to be suitably qualified by virtue of his knowledge and experience of hallmarking.
(3)A person engaged wholly or mainly in trading in, or in articles manufactured of, precious metal shall not be appointed under this paragraph.