Proceedings of the General CouncilU.K.
12U.K.The validity of any proceedings of the General Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the Council or by any defect in the election, appointment or nomination of a member of the Council.
[F113U.K.The quorum of the General Council shall be prescribed by Her Majesty by Order in Council made under section 1 of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 13 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(8) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
14U.K.All acts of the General Council shall be decided by the votes of a majority of the members present at any meeting, and if the votes are equal the person who presides at the meeting shall, in addition to his vote as a member of the Council, have a casting vote.
15(1)The General Council may by standing order make provision with respect to the meetings and proceedings of and the discharge of their functions by the Council and any committees of the Council, with respect to the composition of committees of the Council and with respect to the functions of the officers of the Council.U.K.
(2)Any standing order made by the Council under this paragraph may be amended or revoked by a subsequent standing order.
(3)This paragraph does not apply in relation to the statutory committees other than the Education Committee F2...
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(3) omitted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes, 19.10.2007 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 20.7.2007) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), art. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 62(a)