SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 The General Medical Council and its Committees, and the Branch Councils

Part I Constitution of the General Medical Council

Supplementary

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(1)

Notwithstanding paragraph 1(2) above, an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act—

(a)

may make provision permitting elections to fill casual vacancies among the elected members to be held together, but

(b)

may not permit a casual vacancy among the elected members to be left unfilled for a period exceeding six months, except in accordance with paragraph (c) below, and

(c)

may make provision that a casual vacancy among the elected members need not be filled if the unexpired term of the elected member giving rise to the vacancy is less than twelve months.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) above the “unexpired term” means the period beginning with the date on which the member ceased to be a member and ending with the date on which his full term of office would have expired.