2. Part II of the First Schedule to the Act (Constitution of the boards) shall have effect as if–
(a)in the table at the end of paragraph 4(1)–
(i)in column (4) there were added after sub-column (i) sub-column (j) with the heading “The Royal College of Anaesthetists”, with the symbol “-” in the entry for each existing board, and
(ii)under the line relating to membership of the Orthoptists Board, there were inserted the entries set out below in relation to the Paramedics Board–
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |||||||||
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(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) | |||||
Board | Total number of members | Representative members | The English Colleges jointly | The Scottish Corporations jointly | The British Medical Association | The Society of Medical Officers of Health | The Royal College of Physicians of London | The Royal College of Surgeons of England | The Royal College of Psychiatrists | The Royal College of Pathologists | The Royal College of Radiologists | The Royal College of Anaesthetists | Experts in professional education | Other members |
Paramedics Board | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
(b)after paragraph 7(4D) there were inserted the following sub-paragraph–
“(4E) Of the three members of the Paramedics Board appointed in pursuance of the said paragraph (d)–
(a)one shall be a member of a body which represents the interests of employers of paramedics;
(b)one shall be a member of a body which represents the interests of patients of paramedics; and
(c)one shall be a registered nurse.”; and
(c)in paragraph 8(3), for “(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7)” there were substituted “(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (8)”.