SCHEDULE The General Council and Committees
Part II The Statutory Committees
The Education Committee
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The Education Committee shall consist of—
a
6 of the members of the General Council elected by fully registered osteopaths;
b
3 of the members of the General Council appointed by the Privy Council;
c
the 3 members of the General Council appointed by the Education Committee;
d
the member of the General Council appointed by the Secretary of State.
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In appointing the members of the Committee, the General Council shall secure, so far as is compatible with the provisions of sub-paragraph (1), that its Chairman is a member of the Committee.
F1The General Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of the Education Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—
a
its size and membership;
b
its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and
c
the quorum at its meetings.
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F2The Committee may co-opt up to 8 further members.
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Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the members of the Committee shall elect a Chairman from among themselves.
2
The Chairman shall not be the Chairman of the General Council or a co-opted member of the Committee.
3
In the event of a tie in any voting, the Chairman of the Committee shall have an additional casting vote.
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F4The quorum of the Committee shall be 7, of whom at least 4 shall be members of the General Council.
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The 3 members appointed to the General Council by the Committee shall not be entitled to take part in the appointment of any of their successors.
2
The member appointed to the General Council by the Secretary of State shall also not be entitled to take part in the appointment of any of the successors to the 3 members mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
3
Where the Chairman of the Committee is prevented by sub-paragraph (1) or (2) from taking part in an appointment the appointment shall be made in accordance with rules made by the General Council.